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Parallel ata and serial ata device configurations, Required ide configuration settings in bios – Asus P4P800 SE User Manual

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Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations

Following are the Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations
supported by Intel ICH5R specifications.

Native operating systems (OS) are Windows 2000/XP. ICH5R supports a
maximum of six (6) devices using these OS.

Legacy OS are MS-DOS, Windows 98/Me/NT4.0. ICH5R 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