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Using bios – Elitegroup 945GSED-I (V1.0) User Manual

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Using BIOS

Primary IDE Master/Primary IDE Slave/SATA1~2

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Your computer has one IDE channel and each channel can be installed with one or two
devices (Master and Slave). In addition, this motherboard supports two SATA chan-
nels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed. Use these items to
configure each device on the SATA channel.

Type (Auto)

Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. If the feature
is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data
during each transfer.

LBA/Large Mode (Auto)

Use this item to set the LAB/Large mode to enhance hard disk performance by
optimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) (Auto)

If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing
more data during each transfer.

PIO Mode (Auto)

Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing
the hard disk timing.

DMA Mode (Auto)

DMA capability allows user to improve the transfer-speed and data-integrity for
compatible IDE devices.

S.M.A.R.T. (Auto)

The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) system is a
diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance. S.M.A.R.T.
software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer.

32Bit Data Transfer (Disabled)

Use this item to enable or disable 32Bit Data Transfer.

Press to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page.

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Primary IDE Master

Help Item

Select the type
of device connected
to the system.

Device : Not Detected

SATA1

: Move

F10: Save and Exit

+/-: Value

Enter : Select

F9: Optimized Defaults

F1:General Help

mnkl

ESC: Exit

Type

Auto

Auto

LBA/Large Mode

Auto

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

Auto

PIO Mode

Auto

DMA Mode

Auto

S.M.A.R.T

Auto

32Bit Data Transfer

Disabled