User`s manual
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& SATA Controller(s)
Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled)
& SATA Mode Selection
Allows you to decide whether to congure the SATA controller integrated in the Chipset to AHCI mode.
IDE Congures the SATA controller to IDE mode. (Default)
AHCI Congures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface
(AHCI) is an interface specication that allows the storage driver to enable advanced
Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug.
& XHCI Pre-Boot Driver
Enabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the xHCI controller before booting to OS. (Default)
Disabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the EHCI controller before booting to OS.
When this item is set to Enabled, the xHCI Mode below will be automatically set to Smart Auto; when this
item is set to Disabled, xHCI Mode will be automatically set to Auto.
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& Administrator Password
Allows you to congure an administrator password. Press <Enter> on this item, type the password, and
then press <Enter>. You will be requested to conrm the password. Type the password again and press
<Enter>. You must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering
BIOS Setup. Differing from the user password, the administrator password allows you to make changes to
all BIOS settings.
& User Password
Allows you to congure a user password. Press <Enter> on this item, type the password, and then press
<Enter>. You will be requested to conrm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>.
You must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS
Setup. However, the user password only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all.
To cancel the password, press <Enter> on the password item and when requested for the password, enter
the correct one rst. When prompted for a new password, press <Enter> without entering any password.
Press <Enter> again when prompted to conrm.