MSI 848P NEO-V - Motherboard - ATX ATA Configuration, ATA Keep Enabled, ATA Channel Selection

MS-6788 ATX Mainboard

ATA Configuration

The field lets you configure the available ATA controller. Setting options: [Disabled], [P-ATA Only], [S-ATA Only], [P-ATA+S-ATA].

S-ATA Keep Enabled

This item is available for you to enable/disable the onboard S-ATA. Setting options: [Yes], [No].

P-ATA Keep Enabled

This item is available for you to enable/disable the onboard P-ATA. Setting options: [Yes], [No].

P-ATA Channel Selection

This item is available for you to select the parallel ATA channel. Setting options: [Primary], [Secondary], [Both].

Combined Mode Option

This item is available for you to select the combined mode of the ATA controllers. Setting options: [P-ATA 1st Channel], [S-ATA 1st Channel].

S-ATA Ports Definition

This allows you to set the boot sequence of serial ATA ports.

MSI Reminds You...

If you wish to use S-ATA devices on your mainboard while the ATA devices connected to the IDE1 and IDE2 are also available, you MUST have Windows XP/2000 operation system in your computer, and con- figure the settings listed as following when you enter the BIOS setup program.

However, if you are using Windows 98/Me, please also refer to the following settings for the best performance.

On-Chip IDE Configuration	Settings in Windows XP/2000	Settings in Windows 98/ME
	(Maximum of 6 devices)	(Maximum of 4 devices)
On-Chip ATA(s) Operate Mode	Legacy Mode	(not available)
ATA Configuration	P-ATA Only	P-ATA+S-ATA
S-ATA Keep Enabled	Yes	(not available)
P-ATA Keep Enabled	(not available)	(not available)
P-ATA Channel Selection	Both	(not available)
Combined Mode Option	(not available)	* S-ATA 1st Channel /
		P-ATA 1st Channel
S-ATA Ports Definition	P0-3rd. / P1-4th.	P0-Master / P1-Slave
* When choosing S-ATA 1st Channel, you can use SATA1 & SATA2, IDE2.
When choosing P-ATA 1st Channel, you can use IDE1, SATA1 & SATA2.

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