Asus Z7S WS manual Storage Configuration, PIO Mode Auto, DMA Mode Auto, SMART Monitoring Auto

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] [UDMA6]

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]

4.3.6Storage 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
ATA/IDE Configuration	[Enhanced]
Configure SATA as	[IDE]

Options

Disable

Compatible

Enabled

ATA/IDE Configuration [Enhanced]

Allows you to select the IDE Configuration.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced]

Legacy IDE Channels [SATA Pri, PATA Sec]

This sub-item appears only when you set the ATA/IDE Configuration item to [Compatible] and allows you to set the legacy IDE channels mode. Configuration options: [SATA Only] [PATA Pri, SATA Sec] [SATA Pri, PATA Sec] [PATA Only]

•When set to [PATA Pri, SATA Sec], SATA port 1 and 3 will be disabled, and

SATA port 2 and 4 will be enabled as Secondary Master and Secondary Slave respectively.

•When set to [SATA Pri, PATA Sec,] SATA port 2 and 4 will be disabled, and SATA port 1 and 3 will be enabled as Secondary Master and Secondary Slave respectively.

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