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3.7.1 Onboard IDE Function
IDE
Channel
Master/Slave PIO
The two IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the two
IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively
increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for
each device. The settings are: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4.
IDE
Channel
Master/Slave UDMA
Ultra DMA/33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating
environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver).
If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA133, select Auto to enable
BIOS support. The settings are: Auto, Disabled.
IDE DMA Transfer Access
The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for one IDE channels. Select
Enabled to activate each channel separately. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.
IDE HDD Block Mode
Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read/write. If your IDE
hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of
the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can support. The settings are:
Enabled, Disabled.
Delay for HDD (Sec.)
The optional settings range from 0 to 15 seconds.
SATA Port Speed Settings
The optional settings are: Disabled; Force GENI; Force GEN II.