4.5.5IDE Function Setup

This sub-menu contains IDE function-related items. Select an item then press <Enter> to edit.

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced

IDE Function Setup

Select Menu

 

OnChip IDE Channel0

[Enabled]

Item Specific Help

 

IDE DMA transfer access

[Enabled]

 

 

SATA Controller

[Enabled]

 

 

IDE Prefetch Mode

[Enabled]

 

 

 

 

 

 

OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel 0 controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the IDE DMA transfer access.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

SATA Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the SATA controller.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the IDE PIO read prefetch mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4.5.6MCP Storage Config

This sub-menu allows you to change Serial ATA settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to edit.

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced

Serial-ATA Configuration

 

Select Menu

SATA Operation Mode

[IDE]

Item Specific Help

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATA Operation Mode [IDE]

Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI]

The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands.

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