Asus P5LD2-X/1333 - Manual (Page 74)

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Onboard.IDE.Operate.Mode.[Enhanced.Mode]
Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the installed operating
system (OS). Set to [Enhanced Mode] if you are using native OS including
Windows ® 2000/XP/Vista.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible Mode] [Enhanced Mode]
Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]
Allows you to use native OS on Serial ATA and Parallel ATA ports. It is
recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS
compatibility. In this setting, you may use legacy OS on the Parallel ATA ports
only if you do not install any Serial ATA device.
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.[Disabled]
Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
IDE Configuration
Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]
Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]
When in AHCI/
RAID mode SATA
controller is
forced to Native
mode.
4.3.5. IDE 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 if you wish to
configure the item.