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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.