Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 Manual - Page 33

SATA Mode Selection Intel H61 Chipset

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&& SATA Controller(s) (Intel H61 Chipset) Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled) && SATA Mode Selection (Intel H61 Chipset) Allows you to decide whether to configure the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel H61 Chipset to AHCI mode. IDE Configures the SATA controllers to IDE mode. (Default) AHCI Configures 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. && USB Controller Enables or disables the USB 2.0 controllers integrated with the Intel H61 Chipset. (Default: Enabled) && Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled. && Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) && EHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand-off support. (Default: Disabled) && Port 60/64 Emulation Enables or disables emulation of I/O ports 64h and 60h. This should be enabled for full legacy support for USB keyboards/mice in MS-DOS or in operating system that does not natively support USB devices. (Default: Enabled) && USB Storage Devices Displays a list of connected USB mass storage devices. You can configure how each device is going to be treated. For example, you can emulate a USB flash drive as a floppy disk drive. (Default: Auto) `` Super IO Configuration This section provides information on the super I/O chip and allows you to configure the serial port. && Serial Port A Enables or disables the onboard serial port. (Default: Enabled) - 33 -

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SATA Controller(s) (Intel H61 Chipset)
&
Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled)
SATA Mode Selection (Intel H61 Chipset)
&
Allows you to decide whether to configure the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel H61 Chipset to AHCI
mode.
IDE
Configures the SATA controllers to IDE mode. (Default)
±
AHCI
Configures 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.
USB Controller
&
Enables or disables the USB 2.0 controllers integrated with the Intel H61 Chipset. (Default: Enabled)
Audio Controller
&
Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto)
If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to
Disabled
.
Legacy USB Support
&
Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled)
EHCI Hand-off
&
Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand-off
support. (Default: Disabled)
Port 60/64 Emulation
&
Enables or disables emulation of I/O ports 64h and 60h. This should be enabled for full legacy support
for USB keyboards/mice in MS-DOS or in operating system that does not natively support USB devices.
(Default: Enabled)
USB Storage Devices
&
Displays a list of connected USB mass storage devices. You can configure how each device is going to be
treated. For example, you can emulate a USB flash drive as a floppy disk drive. (Default: Auto)
Super IO Configuration
`
This section provides information on the super I/O chip and allows you to configure the serial port.
Serial Port A
&
Enables or disables the onboard serial port. (Default: Enabled)