6.4.4 SATA Configuration

 

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

 

 

Advanced

 

 

 

Storage Configuration

 

 

Options

 

 

 

Configure SATA as

[IDE]

IDE

 

AHCI

 

 

 

 

SATAII_1

[Not Detected]

 

 

SATAII_2

[Not Detected]

 

 

 

 

 

Select Screen

 

 

 

Select Item

 

 

+-

Change Option

 

 

F1

General Help

 

 

F9

Load Defaults

 

 

F10

Save and Exit

 

 

ESC

Exit

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Configure SATA as

Use this item to configure SATA mode. The default value of this option is [IDE]. Configuration options: [IDE] and [AHCI].

AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.

6.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

Advanced PCI / PnP Settings

PCI

Latency Timer

[32]

PCI

IDE BusMaster

[Enabled]

Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register.

 

Select Screen

 

Select Item

+-

Change Option

F1

General Help

F9

Load Defaults

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.

PCI Latency Timer

The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings.

PCI IDE BusMaster

Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature.

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