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Sata configuration, On-chip serial ata [auto, On-chip serial ata setting – Asus AP1720-E2 User Manual

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Chapter 5: BIOS setup

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SATA Configuration

On-chip Serial ATA [Auto]

This item allows you to configure your serial ATA devices if present.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [Combined Mode] [Enhanced
Mode] [SATA Only]

a. Setting to [Auto] allows BIOS to automatically configure the SATA

devices.

b. Setting to [Combined Mode] allows you to install parallel ATA and

serial ATA devices at the same time. You may install two IDE devices
on any of the parallel ATA channels
, and one IDE device on each
serial ATA channel
for a maximum of four devices.

c. Setting to [Enhanced Mode] allows you to install Parallel ATA and

Serial ATA devices at the same time, with a maximum of six IDE
devices on each channel.

**On-Chip Serial ATA Setting

The items SATA Mode, Serial ATA Port0 Mode, and Serial ATA Port1
Mode
are not configurable when the On-Chip Serial ATA item is set to
[Disabled].

Setting the On-chip Serial ATA item to [Auto] or [Enhanced Mode]
enables the items Third IDE Master and Fourth IDE Master in the
Main menu. See page 4-14 for more information.

*** On-Chip Serial ATA Setting ***

On-Chip Serial ATA

[Auto]

SATA Mode

IDE

Serial ATA Port0 Mode

SATA0 master

Serial ATA Port1 Mode

SATA1 master

SATA Configuration

Item Specific Help

[Disabled]: Disable
SATA Controller.
[Auto]: Auto-arrange
the BIOS.
[Combined Mode]: PATA
and SATA are combined.
Max. of 2 IDE drives
on each channel.
[Enhanced Mode]:
Enable both SATA and
PATA. Max. of 6 IDE
drives are supported.
[SATA Only]: SATA is
opeating in legacy
mode.

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