Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD4H User Manual page 58

& PCIE Slot Configuration
Specifies the operating bandwidth for the PCIEX4 slot.
Auto L ets the BIOS automatically configure this setting depending on the expansion
card being installed. All PCIe x1 and PCI slots will become unavailable when a
PCIe x4 expansion card is installed. (Default)
PCIEX4 operates at x1 mode.
x1
PCIEX4 operates at x4 mode.
x4
& Force to ESATA or GSATA
Allows you to select whether to use the GSATA 6/7 or eSATA connectors.
Auto L ets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. If the GSATA 6/7 and eSATA
connectors are connected at the same time, the BIOS will enable the GSATA6/7
connector first. (Default)
Force to ESATA Enables the eSATA connectors.
Force to GSATA Enables the GSATA 6 and GSATA 7 connectors.
` Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology
& ISCT Configuration
Enables or disables Intel Smart Connect Technology. (Default: Disabled)
` Marvell ATA Controller Configuration
& GSATA Controller (Marvell 88SE9172 Chip, GSATA3 6/7 and eSATA connectors)
Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Marvell 88SE9172 chip or configures
the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. The area below displays the current status of the two SATA ports.
IDE Mode D isables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to IDE
mode.
AHCI Mode C onfigures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface
(AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced
Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default)
RAID Mode Enables RAID for the SATA controllers.
Disables this function.
Disabled
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