Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 User Manual page 47

eSATA3 Ctrl Mode (Marvell 88SE9172 chip, eSATA connectors on the back panel)
Allows you to decide whether to configure the SATA controller integrated in the Marvell 88SE9172 chip
to AHCI mode.
IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode. (Default)
AHCI Configures the SATA controller 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.
RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller.
GSATA3 Controller (Marvell 88SE9172 chip, GSATA3_6 and GSATA3_7 connectors)
Enables or disables the SATA controller integrated in the Marvell 88SE9172 chip. (Default: Enabled)
GSATA3 Ctrl Mode (Marvell 88SE9172 chip, GSATA3_6 and GSATA3_7 connectors)
Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the Marvell 88SE9172 chip or configures
the SATA controller to AHCI mode.
IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode. (Default)
AHCI Configures the SATA controller 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.
RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers.
Onboard LAN Function
Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled)
If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to
Disabled.
Onboard LAN Boot ROM
Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip.
(Default: Disabled)
SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function)
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software
Start detecting at Port.....
Part1-2 Status = Open / Length =
Part3-6 Status = Open / Length =
Part4-5 Status = Open / Length =
Part7-8 Status = Open / Length =
higf: Move Enter: Select
F5: Previous Values
This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN
cable. This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short. Refer to
the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable:
When No LAN Cable Is Attached...
If no LAN cable is attached to the motherboard, the Status fields of all four pairs of wires will show Open
and the Length fields show 0m, as shown in the figure above.
SMART LAN
0m
0m
0m
0m
+/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
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