Foxconn 915P7AD-8EKRS User Manual
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Chapter 3 BIOS Description
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IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO (Default: Auto)
These four 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.
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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.
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SATA Mode (Default: IDE)
This option is used to set the Serial ATA Mode. The available setting values
are: IDE, RAID, AHCI.
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On-Chip Serial ATA (Default: Enhanced Mode)
This option is used to set the On-chip Serial ATA function. W hen it is set to
“Disabled”, the function will be disabled; when it is set to “Combined Mode”,
four HDDs at most will be supported; with it set to
“Enhanced Mode”, six HDDs
at most will be supported (for those under W indows 2000 and Windows XP
only); with it set to
“SATA Only”, only the S-ATA HDD can be used.
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PATA IDE Mode (Default: Primary)
When On-Chip Serial ATA set as
“Combined Mode”, this option will be modified.
It is used to set the PATA IDE Mode. The available setting values are: Primary,
Secondary.
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SATA Port (Default: P2, P4 is Secondary)
This option is used to set the Serial ATA Port.
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IT8212F Controller (Default: IDE Mode)
This option is used to set IT8212F controller. The available setting values are:
IDE Mode, RAID Mode.
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