Onboard Devices Configuration - Asus MBD2738 Manual

NVMe RAID mode
This item allows you to enable or disable NVMe RAID mode.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
SMART Self Test
S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring system that
shows a warning message during POST (Power-on Self Test) when an error occurs in the
hard disks.
Configuration options: [On] [Off]
SATA6G_1(Gray) - SATA6G_6(Gray)
SATA6G_1(Gray) - SATA6G_6(Gray)
This item allows you to enable or disable the selected SATA port.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Hot Plug
These items appears only when the SATA Mode is set to [AHCI] and allows you to
enable or disable SATA Hot Plug Support.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
3.6.6

Onboard Devices Configuration

The items in this menu allow you to switch between PCIe Lanes and configure onboard
devices.
HD Audio Controller
This item allows you to use the Azalia High Definition Audio Controller
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
PCIEX16_1 Control
[x8 mode]
[X4/X4 mode]
PCIEX16_3 Control
[Auto]
[X2 mode]
[X4 mode]
M.2_1 Control
[Auto]
[SATA56]
PCIEX16_1 Mode
This item allows you to set the link speed for first VGA slot.
Configuration options: [Auto] [GEN 1] [GEN 2] [GEN 3]
3-16
PCIEX16_1 runs at x8 mode
PCIEX16_1 runs at x4/x4 mode for HYPER M.2
If PCIEX16_3 is detected, run x4 mode and disable PCIEX1_2 +
PCIEX1_3, otherwise enable PCIEX1_2 + PCIEX1_3
PCIEX16_3 run x2 mode & enable PCIEX1_2 + PCIEX1_3
PCIEX16_3 run x4 mode & disable PCIEX1_2 + PCIEX1_3
If M.2_1 detected, run X4 mode or SATA mode and disable SATA56,
otherwise enable SATA56
M.2_1 X2 mode & SATA56 enable
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup