ASUS Z97-WS Manual De Usuario

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Chapter 3: BIOS setup

Hybrid Hard Disk Support [Disabled]
This item allows you to enable or disable the hybrid hard disk support for a faster 

resume time.
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

This item allows the system to support Intel Smart Connect Technology, that periodically 

refreshes selected applications when the system is in sleep mode.
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. The 

SATA Port items show Empty if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port.
Scroll down to display the other BIOS items.

This item allows you to set an automatic detection between the SATA Express devices and 

M.2 devices.
[Auto] 

The system automatically detects the connected SATA Express and M.2 

devices and set a higher priority to SATA express over M.2 interface.

[SATA Express]  The system assigns the priority bandwidth to SATA Express interface.
[M.2] 

The system assigns the priority bandwidth to M.2 Socket 3. 

By default, the system detects the first priority device. The device detection priority is as 

follows: PCIe M.2 > SATA Mode M.2 > PCIe SATA Express > SATA Mode SATA Express 

> SATA devices.