Asus P5Q-VM 2.3.6AHCI Configuration, Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled], IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35], AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [35], SATA Port1–6[XXXX]

Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]

Disables or enables device write protection. This will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS.

Configuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled]

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices.

Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]

2.3.6AHCI Configuration

This menu is the section for AHCI configuration. It appears only when you set the item Configure SATA as from the sub-menu of SATA Configuration to [AHCI].

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main

AHCI	Settings
AHCI	CD/DVD Boot Time out	[35]

SATA Port1 [Not Detected]

SATA Port2 [Not Detected]

SATA Port3 [Not Detected]

SATA Port4 [Not Detected]

SATA Port5 [Not Detected]

SATA Port6 [Not Detected]

Some SATA CD/DVD in AHCI mode need to wait ready longer.

AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [35]

Selects the boot time out value for ACHI CD/DVD devices.

Congifuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]

SATA Port1–6 [XXXX]

Displays the status of auto-detection of SATA devices.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main
	SATA Port1
	Device	:Not Detected		Select the type
				of devices connected
	SATA Port1		[Auto]	to the system.
	SMART Monitoring		[Enabled]

SATA Port1 [Auto]

Allows you to select the type of device connected to the system. Configuration options: [Auto] [Not Installed]

SMART Monitoring [Enabled]

Allows you to set the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology. Configration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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