Asus V7-M4A3000E - Manual (Page 66)

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
PIO.Mode.[Auto]
Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]
DMA.Mode.[Auto]
Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto]
SMART.Monitoring.[Auto]
Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.
Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
32Bit.Data.Transfer.[Enabled]
Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
4.3.4 SATA Configuration
The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the SATA
devices installed in the system. Select an item then press if you wish to
configure the item.
SATA Configuration
OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled]
SATA Port1-Port4 [IDE]
SATA Port5-Port6 [IDE]
Disabled
Enabled
Options
OnChip.SATA.Channel.[Enabled]
Enables or disables the onboard channel SATA port. Configuration options:
[Disabled] [Enabled]
SATA Port1 – Port4 [IDE]
Configures SATA 1/2/3/4. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI]
SATA Port5 – Port6 [IDE]
Configures SATA 5/6. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI]
• When SATA 1/2/3/4 are configured as [IDE], SATA 5/6 can only be
configured as [IDE].
• When SATA 1/2/3/4/5/6 are configured as [AHCI], only SATA 1/2/3/4 can be
detected under OS. Ensure to install the AHCI driver, so that you can use
SATA 1/2/3/4/5/6 in AHCI mode under OS.
• When SATA 1/2/3/4 are configured as [AHCI] and SATA 5/6 are configured
as.[IDE], you can access the devices on SATA 5/6 before entering OS.