Gigabyte GA-B75-DS3V Manual - Page 28

XHCI Mode, xHCI Streams, USB2.0 Controller, Audio Controller, Init Display First, Internal Graphics

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&& XHCI Mode Allows you to determine the operating mode for the xHCI controller in OS. Smart Auto This mode is available only when the BIOS supports the xHCI controller in the preboot environment. This mode is similar to Auto, but it adds the capability to route the ports to xHCI or EHCI according to setting used in previous boots (for non-G3 boot) in the pre-boot environment. This allows the use of USB 3.0 devices prior to OS boot. xHCI controller enabling and rerouting should follow the steps in Auto, when previous boot routs ports to EHCI. Note: This is the recommended mode when BIOS has xHCI pre-boot support. (Default) Auto BIOS routes the sharable ports to EHCI controller. Then it uses ACPI protocols to provide an option to enable the xHCI controller and reroute the sharable ports. Note: This is the recommended mode when BIOS does NOT have xHCI pre-boot support. Enabled All shared ports are eventually routed to the xHCI controller during the BIOS boot process. If BIOS does not have pre-boot support for the xHCI controller, it should initially route the sharable ports to the EHCI controller and then prior to OS boot it should route the ports to xHCI controller. Note: OS has to provide support for the xHCI controller in this mode. If the OS does not provide support, all sharable ports won't work. Disabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the EHCI controller and the xHCI controller is turned off. All USB 3.0 devices function as High Speed devices regardless of xHCI software support/availability. Manual Allows you to determine whether to rout the USB 3.0 ports to the xHCI or EHCI controller before booting to OS, and also provides you with options to manually rout each USB 3.0/2.0 port to xHCI or EHCI. && HS Port #1 Switchable~HS Port #4 Switchable Enabled Corresponding USB 3.0 port is routed to xHCI. The USB 3.0 device attached on this port with Super-Speed capability is visible to xHCI controller. (Default) Disabled Corresponding USB 3.0 port is routed to EHCI. The USB 3.0 device attached on this port with Super-Speed capability will function as High-Speed. && xHCI Streams Enables or disables multi-stream data transfer. Note: For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to be fully compatible with Intel USB 3.0 Streams Support. (Default: Enabled) && USB2.0 Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 2.0/1.1 controller. (Default: Enabled) && Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled. && Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics. Auto Lets BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default) IGFX Sets the onboard graphics as the first display. PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX slot as the first display. PCI Sets the graphics card on the PCI slot as the first display. && Internal Graphics Enables or disables the onboard graphics function. (Default: Auto) && Internal Graphics Memory Size Allows you to set the onboard graphics memory size. Options are: 32M~1024M. (Default: 64M) - 28 -

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XHCI Mode
Allows you to determine the operating mode for the xHCI controller in OS.
±
Smart Auto
This mode is available only when the BIOS supports the xHCI controller in the pre-
boot environment. This mode is similar to
Auto
, but it adds the capability to route the
ports to xHCI or EHCI according to setting used in previous boots (for non-G3 boot)
in the pre-boot environment. This allows the use of USB 3.0 devices prior to OS boot.
xHCI controller enabling and rerouting should follow the steps in
Auto
, when previ-
ous boot routs ports to EHCI. Note: This is the recommended mode when BIOS has
xHCI pre-boot support. (Default)
±
Auto
BIOS routes the sharable ports to EHCI controller. Then it uses ACPI protocols to
provide an option to enable the xHCI controller and reroute the sharable ports. Note:
This is the recommended mode when BIOS does NOT have xHCI pre-boot support.
±
Enabled
All shared ports are eventually routed to the xHCI controller during the BIOS boot
process. If BIOS does not have pre-boot support for the xHCI controller, it should
initially route the sharable ports to the EHCI controller and then prior to OS boot it
should route the ports to xHCI controller. Note: OS has to provide support for the
xHCI controller in this mode. If the OS does not provide support, all sharable ports
won't work.
±
Disabled
The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the EHCI controller and the xHCI controller is turned
off. All USB 3.0 devices function as High Speed devices regardless of xHCI software
support/availability.
±
Manual
Allows you to determine whether to rout the USB 3.0 ports to the xHCI or EHCI
controller before booting to OS, and also provides you with options to manually rout
each USB 3.0/2.0 port to xHCI or EHCI.
&
HS Port #1 Switchable~HS Port #4 Switchable
±
Enabled
Corresponding USB 3.0 port is routed to xHCI. The USB 3.0 device attached on this
port with Super-Speed capability is visible to xHCI controller. (Default)
±
Disabled
Corresponding USB 3.0 port is routed to EHCI. The USB 3.0 device attached on this
port with Super-Speed capability will function as High-Speed.
&
xHCI Streams
Enables or disables multi-stream data transfer. Note: For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices
may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to be fully compatible with Intel USB 3.0
Streams Support. (Default: Enabled)
&
USB2.0 Controller
Enables or disables the integrated USB 2.0/1.1 controller. (Default: Enabled)
&
Audio Controller
Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled)
If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to
Disabled
.
&
Init Display First
Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express
graphics card or the onboard graphics.
±
Auto
Lets BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default)
±
IGFX
Sets the onboard graphics as the first display.
±
PEG
Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX slot as the first display.
±
PCI
Sets the graphics card on the PCI slot as the first display.
&
Internal Graphics
Enables or disables the onboard graphics function. (Default: Auto)
&
Internal Graphics Memory Size
Allows you to set the onboard graphics memory size. Options are: 32M~1024M. (Default: 64M)