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Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode

RAID

Set the onboard SATA controller to RAID mode.

AHCI

Set the onboard SATA controller to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller

 

Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to

 

enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and

 

hot plug. For more details about AHCI, please visit Intel's website.

IDE

Set the onboard SATA controller to IDE mode. (Default value)

Onboard Serial Port 1

Auto

BIOS will automatically setup the Serial port 1 address.

3F8/IRQ4

Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8/IRQ4. (Default value)

2F8/IRQ3

Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8/IRQ3.

3E8/IRQ4

Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8/IRQ4.

2E8/IRQ3

Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8/IRQ3.

Disabled

Disable onboard Serial port 1.

Onboard Parallel Port

Disabled

Disable onboard LPT port.

378/IRQ7

Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. (Default value)

278/IRQ5

Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278/IRQ5.

3BC/IRQ7

Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC/IRQ7.

Parallel Port Mode

SPP

Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value)

EPP

Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port.

ECP

Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port.

ECP+EPP

Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP mode.

ECP Mode Use DMA

3

Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3. (Default value)

1

Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1.

On-Chip USB

Disabled

Disable this function if you are not using onboard USB function.

V1.1+V2.0

Enable USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 controller. (Default value)

V1.1

Enable only USB 1.1 controller.

USB Keyboard Support

Enabled

Enable USB keyboard support.

Disabled

Disable USB keyboard support. (Default value)

USB Mouse Support

Enabled

Enable USB mouse support.

Disabled

Disable USB mouse support. (Default value)

Legacy USB Storage detect

Enabled

Enable USB storage detect function. (Default value)

Disabled

Disable this function.

Only for GA-M59SLI-S5.

GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard

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Gigabyte GA-M59SLI-S5 Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode, Onboard Serial Port, Onboard Parallel Port, Parallel Port Mode

GA-M59SLI-S4, GA-M59SLI-S5 specifications

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