Intel PMB-531LF user manual Onchip IDE Device, IDE HDD Block Mode, IDE DMA Transfer Access

Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup

ONCHIP IDE DEVICE:

The options for these items are found in its sub menu. By pressing the <ENTER> key, you are prompt to enter the sub menu of the detailed options as shown below:

Phoenix – Award CMOS Setup Utility

OnChip IDE Device

IDE HDD Block Mode		[Enabled]	Item Help
IDE DMA transfer access		[Enabled]
			Menu Level ►
OnChip Primary PCI IDE		[Enabled]
			If your IDE hard
IDE Primary Master PIO		[Auto]
IDE Primary Slave PIO		[Auto]	drive supports
IDE Primary Master UDMA		[Auto]	block mode select
IDE Primary Slave UDMA		[Auto]	Enabled for
OnChip Secondary PCI IDE		[Enabled]	automatic
IDE Secondary Master PIO		[Auto]	detection of the
IDE Secondary Slave PIO		[Auto]	optional number
IDE Secondary Master UDMA		[Auto]	of block
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA		[Auto]	read/writes per
			sector the drive
*** On-Chip Serial ATA Setting ***		[IDE]	can support.
SATA Mode
On-Chip Serial ATA		[Auto]
X PATA IDE Mode		Primary
SATA Port		P1, P3 is Secondary
↑↓→←:Move Enter: Select	+/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit		F1:General Help
F5: Previous Values	F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Descriptions on each item above are as follows:

1.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

2.IDE DMA Transfer Access

To Enable/Disable the IDE DMA transfer access

3.OnChip Primary PCI IDE

The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel separately.

4.Primary Master/Slave PIO

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