Option
Description
Drives
Allows you to configure the SATA drives on board. All drives are enabled
by default. The options are:
• SATA-0
• SATA-1
• SATA-2
• SATA-3
SMART Reporting
This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are
reported during system startup. This technology is part of the SMART
(Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) specification. This
option is disabled by default.
• Enable SMART Reporting
USB Configuration
This field configures the integrated USB controller. If Boot Support is
enabled, the system is allowed to boot any type of USB Mass Storage
Devices (HDD, memory key, floppy).
If USB port is enabled, device attached to this port is enabled and
available for OS.
If USB port is disabled, the OS cannot see any device attached to this
port.
• Enable USB Boot Support
• Enable External USB Ports
• Enable USB3.0 Controller
• Disable Docking Station Devices except video
NOTE: USB keyboard and mouse always work in the BIOS setup
irrespective of these settings.
USB PowerShare
This option configures the USB PowerShare feature behavior. This option
is unchecked by default.
Audio
This field enables or disables the integrated audio controller. By default,
the
Enable Audio
option is selected.
Keyboard Illumination
This field lets you choose the operating mode of the keyboard
illumination feature.
The keyboard brightness level can be set from 25% to 100%
• Disabled.
• Level is 25%
• Level is 50%
• Level is 75%
• Level is 100%: This option is enabled by default
RGB Keyboard Backlight
This option configures the RGB keyboard backlight feature. There are six
available colors: four preset colors (white, red, green, and blue) and two
user configurable colors.
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