Intel MB898RF, MB898F SATA Mode, Power ON Function, KB Power ON Password, Hot Key Power ON

BIOS SETUP

SATA Mode

The setting choices for the SATA Mode are IDE, RAID and AHCI Mode. Select [IDE] if you want to have SATA function as IDE.

Select [AHCI] for Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) feature, with improved SATA performance with native command queuing & native hot plug. Select [RAID] to use SATA as RAID function. RAID function is supported on the board if it uses ICH8R. (MB898RF supports 6 x SATA with RAID.)

Power ON Function

This field is related to how the system is powered on – such as with the use of conventional power button, keyboard or hot keys. The default is

BUTTON ONLY.

KB Power ON Password

This field allows users to set the password when keyboard power on is the mode of the Power ON function.

Hot Key Power ON

This field sets certain keys, also known as hot keys, on the keyboard that can be used as a ‘switch’ to power on the system.

Onboard FDC Controller

Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the motherboard and you wish to use it. If you install an add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field. This option allows you to select the onboard FDD port.

Onboard Serial/Parallel Port

These fields allow you to select the onboard serial and parallel ports and their addresses. The default values for these ports are:

Serial Port 1	3F8/IRQ4
Serial Port 2	2F8/IRQ3
Serial Port 3	3E8/IRQ11
Serial Port 4	2E8/IRQ10
Parallel Port	378H/IRQ7

UART Mode Select

This field determines the UART 2 mode in your computer. The default value is Normal. Other options include IrDA and ASKIR.

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