PIO Mode [Auto]

Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

DMA Mode [Auto]

SelectstheDMAmode.Configurationoptions:[Auto][SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5]

SMART Monitoring [Auto]

Sets the Smart Monitoring,Analysis, and ReportingTechnology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled]

Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4.3.6 IDE Configuration

The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press Enter if you wish to configure the item.

IDE

Configuration

 

Onboard PCI IDE

Operate Mode

[Enhanced Mode]

 

Enhanced Mode Support On

[S-ATA]

 

Configure S-ATA as RAID

[No]

IDE

Detect Time

Out (Sec)

[35]

Set [Compatible Mode] when Legacy OS (i.e. WIN ME, 98, NT4.0, MS DOS) is used.

Set [Enhanced Mode] when Native OS (i.e. Win2000, WIN XP) is used.

Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]

Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the operating system (OS) that you installed. Set to Enhanced Mode if you are using native OS, such as Windows 2000/XP. Set to Compatible Mode if you are using legacy OS including MS-DOS, Windows ME/98/NT4.0. Configuration options: [Compatible Mode] [Enhanced Mode]

Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]

The default setting S-ATAallows you to use native OS on SerialATA and ParallelATAports. We recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS compatibility. In this setting, you may use legacy OS on the ParallelATAports only ifyou did not install any SerialATAdevice.

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