User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1. Knowing BIOS
- 2. BIOS setup program
- 3. My Favorites
- 4. Main menu
- 5. Ai Tweaker menu
- 6. Advanced menu
- 6.1 Platform Misc Configuration
- 6.2 CPU Configuration
- 6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration
- 6.4 PCH Configuration
- 6.5 PCH Storage Configuration
- 6.6 PCH-FW Configuration
- 6.7 Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration
- 6.8 Trusted Computing
- 6.9 PCI Subsystem Settings
- 6.10 USB Configuration
- 6.11 Network Stack Configuration
- 6.12 NVMe Configuration
- 6.13 HDD/SSD SMART Information
- 6.14 APM Configuration
- 6.15 Onboard Devices Configuration
- 6.16 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology
- 7. Monitor menu
- 8. Boot menu
- 9. Tool menu
- 10. Exit menu
- 11. Updating BIOS
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ROG STRIX Z690 SERIES BIOS Manual
PCIEX16(G4) Mode
Allows you to set the PCIEX16(G4) mode.
[PCIEX4 Add-on Card] Supports PCIe x4 mode.
[Dual M.2 SSD] Supports PCIe x4/x4 mode for 2 SSDs on the
ROG Hyper M.2 Card.
[Optane Memory on ROG Hyper M.2_1] Supports PCIe x2/x2 mode for Optane Memory
at M.2_1 and x4 mode for SSD at M.2_2.
[Optane Memory on ROG Hyper M.2_2] Supports PCIe x4 mode for SSD at M.2_1 and
x2/x2 mode for Optane Memory at M.2_2.
[Dual Optane Memory] Supports x2/x2/x2/x2 mode for installing
Optane Memory at both M.2_1 and M.2_2 on
the ROG Hyper M.2 Card.
U32G2_C7 Type C Power Mode
[Auto] Power will be provided to USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports automatically when
a device is detected.
[Enabled] Power will always be on for USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports.
Improper connection may damage the system permanently.
GNA Device
Allows you to enable or disable SA GNA Device.
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
ASM1061 Configuration
ASMedia Storage Controller
Allows you to enable or disable the ASMedia storage controller.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
The following items appear only when ASMedia Storage Controller is set to [Enabled].
Windows Hot-plug Notification
Allows you to enable or disable the hot-plug notification in Windows operating
systems.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASPM Support
Allows you to enable or disable the controller ASPM (Active State Power
Management) for energy saving support.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]