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Foxconn 915A01-P-8EKRS2 User Manual

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Chapter 3 BIOS Description

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915A01 Series User Manual

IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO (Default: Auto)

These two items let you assign which kind of PIO (Programmed Input/Output)
is used by IDE devices. Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO
mode is best or select a PIO mode from 0-4.

IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA (Default: Auto)

UltraDMA technology provides faster access to IDE devices. If you install a
device that supports UltraDMA, change the appropriate item on this list to
Auto. The available setting values are: Disabled and Auto.

SATA Mode (Default: IDE)
This option is used to set the Serial ATA Mode. The available setting values
are: IDE, RAID, AHCI.

On-Chip Serial ATA (Default: Enhanced Mode)

This option is used to set the On-chip Serial ATA function. When it is set to
Disabled, the function will be disabled; when it is set to Auto, the BIOS will
enable the function automatically; with it set to Combined Mode, two HDDs at
most will be supported; with it set to Enhanced Mode, six HDDs at most will be
supported (for those under Windows 2000 and Windows XP only); with it set to

SATA Only, only the S-ATA HDD can be used.

PATA IDE Mode (Default: Primary)

When On-Chip Serial ATA set as “Combined Mode”, this option will be modifide.

Itis used to set the PATA IDE Mode. The available setting values are: Primary,

Secondary.

SATA Port (Default: P2, P4 is Secondary)

This option is used to set the Serial ATA Port.