Ampro Corporation COM 830 User Manual
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Chapter 4
BIOS Setup Description
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Reference Manual
COM 830
Clock Configuration
IDE Configuration Submenu
Feature
Options
Description
Spread Spectrum
Disabled
Enabled
Enable spread spectrum clock modulation to reduce EMI.
Feature
Options
Description
ATA/IDE Configuration
Disabled
Compatible
Enhanced
Configure the integrated parallel and serial ATA 
controllers.
Disabled: Both controllers are disabled.
Compatible: Both controllers operate in legacy or 
compatible mode.
Enhanced: Both controllers operate in enhanced or 
native mode.
Legacy IDE Channels
SATA Only
SATA Pri, PATA Sec
PATA Only
Configure the legacy channels in compatible mode.
Configure SATA as
Disabled
RAID
Disable SATA or configure it as RAID controller.
Note: This node is only available if ATA/IDE 
Configuration is set to Compatible and the Legacy 
IDE Channels configuration node is set to PATA only.
Configure SATA as
IDE
RAID
AHCI
Configure SATA device as IDE, RAID or AHCI 
controller.
Note: This node is only available if ATA/IDE 
Configuration is set to Enhanced.
Primary IDE Master
sub menu
Reports type of connected IDE device.
Primary IDE Slave
sub menu
Reports type of connected IDE device.
Secondary IDE Master
sub menu
Reports type of connected IDE device.
Secondary IDE Slave
sub menu
Reports type of connected IDE device.
Hard Disk Write Protect
Disabled
Enabled
If enabled, protects the hard drive from being erased.
Disabled allows the hard drive to be used normally. 
Read, write and erase functions can be performed to 
the disk.
