PIO Mode [Auto]

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

DMA Mode [Auto]

Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5]

SMART Monitoring [Auto]

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

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

5.3.5 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 IDE

Operate

Mode

 

[Legacy Mode]

 

Enhanced

Mode Support

On

[P-ATA + S-ATA]

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]

Refer to the section “Parallel ATA and Serial ATA devic configuration” on page 79 for the appropriate settings of the IDE configuration items under different operating modes.

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