Asus Z7S WS - Manual (Page 86)

4-14 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 if you wish to
configure the item.
IDE Configuration
ATA/IDE Configuration [Enhanced]
Configure SATA as [IDE]
Options
Disable
Compatible
Enabled