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Ide configuration menu – Kontron ETX-DC User Manual

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IDE Configuration Menu

Feature

Option

Description

ATA/IDE Configuration

Disabled
Compatible
Enhanced

Disables or selects the mode for the
ATA/IDE interface

Legacy IDE Channels (Only when
Compatible)

SATA only
Reserved
SATA Pri, PATA Sec
PATA only

Selects the IDE channel behavior in
compatible mode

Configure SATA as (Only when Enhanced)

IDE
AHCI

Selects the SATA mode in compatible IDE
mode

Configure SATA channels (Only when
Enhanced)

Before PATA
Behind PATA

Configures when the SATA controller is
initialised

Hard Disk Write Protect

Disabled
Enabled

Enables and Disables the Hard Disk Write
Protection which only works, when the
HDD is accessed through BIOS

SpeedStep

Enabled
Disabled

Enables and Disables the Speed Stepping
Feature

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)

0
5
..
35

Selects the time for the IDE Detect Time
Out in seconds

ATA(PI) 80 Pin Cable Detection

Host & Device
Host
Device

Selects the mechanism for detecting
ATA(PI) 80 pin cable

Secondary PATA

Enabled
Disabled

Enables and Disables the secondary IDE
channel