SUPER MICRO Computer X8STI-F - Manual (Page 81)

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS
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SR-IOV Support
Enable this item to support Single Root I/O Virtualization and Sharing (SR-IOV).
The options are
Disabled and Enbaled.
Intel I/OAT
The Intel I/OAT (I/O Acceleration Technology) significantly reduces CPU overhead
by leveraging CPU architectural improvements, freeing resources for more other
tasks. The options are Disabled and
Enabled.
Active State Power Management
Select Enabled to start Active-State Power Management for signal transactions
between L0 and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus. This maximizes power-saving
and transaction speed. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.
Route Port 80h Cycles to
This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to. The
options are Disabled,
PCI and LPC.
Extend PCI Hole
Select Enabled when using a 64-bit Operating System. The options are Disabled,
and Enabled.
USB Functions
This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be en-
abled. The Options are: Disabled, 2 USB ports, 4 USB ports, 6 USB ports, 8 USB
ports, and
12 USB Ports.
USB 2.0 Controller
Select Enabled to activate the onboard USB 2.0 controller. The options are
En-
abled and Disabled.
Legacy USB Support
Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices. If this item is set to Auto, Legacy USB
support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the
motherboard, and vise versa. The settings are Disabled, Enabled and
Auto.
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IDE / Floppy Configuration
When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence
of the IDE Devices and displays the following items: