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Parallel ata and serial ata device configurations, Required ide configuration settings in bios, 24 chapter 2: hardware information – Asus P4C800-E User Manual

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Chapter 2: Hardware information

Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations

Following are the Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations
supported by Intel ICH5 specifications.

Native operating systems (OS) are Windows 2000/XP. ICH5 supports a
maximum of six (6) devices using these OS.

Legacy OS are MS-DOS, Windows 98/Me/NT4.0. ICH5 supports a
maximum of four (4) devices using these OS.

Legend:

Supported

Disabled

P-ATA

S-ATA

Operating System

Primary

Secondary

Port 0

Port 1

(2 devices)

(2 devices)

(1 device)

(1 device)

1. Windows 2000/XP

2. Windows 98/Me/NT4.0

Configuration A

Configuration B

Configuration C

Required IDE Configuration settings in BIOS

Refer to the following table for the appropriate BIOS settings of the above
P-ATA and S-ATA device configurations. See section “4.3.6 IDE
Configuration” for details on the related BIOS items.

Windows

Windows 98/Me/NT4.0

BIOS item

2000/XP

A

B

C

Onboard IDE Operate Mode

Enhanced Mode

Compatible Mode

Compatible Mode

Compatible Mode

Enhanced Mode Support On S-ATA

IDE Port Settings

Primary P-ATA+S-ATA

Sec. P-ATA+S-ATA

P-ATA Ports Only

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