Platform Misc Configuration - Asus Z97-A/USB 3.1 User Manual

EHCI Hand-off [Disabled]
[Enabled] Enables the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off
feature.
[Disabled] Disables the EHCI Hand-off support.
Mass Storage Devices [Auto]
This item allows your system to detect the devices according to their media formats.
Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CD-ROM]
USB Single Port Control
This item allows you to enable or disable the individual USB ports.
Refer to section 1.2.3 Motherboard layout for the location of the USB ports.
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Platform Misc Configuration

The items in this menu allow you to configure the platform-related features.
PCIE Native Power Management [Disabled]
This item allows you to enhance the power saving feature of PCI Express and perform ASPM
operations in the operating system.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
The following item appears only when you set the PCI Express Native Power Management
to [Enabled].
Native ASPM [Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
PCI Power Management [Auto]
This item allows you to set a power saving condition.
[Auto] Select this option to automatically adjust the system power. We
recommend you to select this option.
[Aggressive] Select this option to set to aggressive power saving conditions.
PCH - PCI Express options
DMI Link ASPM Control [Disabled]
This item allows you to control the Active State Power Management on both NB
(NorthBridge) side and SB (SouthBridge) side of the DMI Link.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS Z97-A/USB 3.1
Windows Vista OS controls the ASPM (active state power
®
management) support for devices.
BIOS controls the ASPM support for the device.
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