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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] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0]
[MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5]
[UDMA6]
SMART.Monitoring.[Auto]
Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.
Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
32Bit.Data.Transfer.[Disabled]
Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ATA/IDE Configuration [Enhanced]
Allows you to select the IDE Configuration.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced]
Legacy IDE Channels [SATA Pri, PATA Sec]
This sub-item appears only when you set the
ATA/IDE Configuration item to
[Compatible] and allows you to set the legacy IDE channels mode.
Configuration options: [SATA Only] [PATA Pri, SATA Sec] [SATA Pri, PATA
Sec] [PATA Only]
• When set to [PATA Pri, SATA Sec], SATA port 1 and 3 will be disabled, and
SATA port 2 and 4 will be enabled as Secondary Master and Secondary
Slave respectively.
• When set to [SATA Pri, PATA Sec,] SATA port 2 and 4 will be disabled, and
SATA port 1 and 3 will be enabled as Secondary Master and Secondary
Slave respectively.
4.3.6
Storage Configuration
The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE
devices installed in the system. Select an item then press
configure the item.
IDE Configuration
ATA/IDE Configuration
[Enhanced]
Configure SATA as
[IDE]
Options
Disable
Compatible
Enabled