Setup Utilities and Diagnostics Features

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Option

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage

Storage Options

BIOS DMA Data Transfers

 

 

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Allows you to control how BIOS device I/O requests are serviced.

 

 

 

When “Enable” is selected, the BIOS will service ATA device read

 

 

 

and write requests with DMA data transfers. When “Disable” is

 

 

 

selected, the BIOS will service ATA device read and write requests

 

 

 

with PIO data transfers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATA Emulation

 

 

 

Allows you to choose how the SATA controller and devices are

 

 

 

accessed by the operating system.

 

 

 

“Separate IDE Controller” is the default option. Up to 4 SATA and 2

 

 

 

PATA devices may be accessed in this mode. The SATA and PATA

 

 

 

controllers appear as two separate IDE controllers. Use this option

 

 

 

with Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

 

 

 

• SATA 0 is seen as SATA Primary Device 0

 

 

 

• SATA 1 (if present) is seen as SATA Secondary Device 0

 

 

 

• SATA 2 (if present) is seen as SATA Primary Device 1.

 

 

 

• SATA 3 (if present) is seen as SATA Secondary Device 1.

 

 

 

“Combined IDE Controller” is the other option. Up to 2 PATA and 2

 

 

 

SATA devices may be accessed in this mode. The SATA and PATA

 

 

 

controllers appear as one combined IDE controller. Use this option

 

 

 

with Microsoft Windows 98 and earlier operating systems.

 

 

 

• PATA Primary Device 0 replaces SATA 1

 

 

 

• PATA Primary Device 1 replaces SATA 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IDE Controller

 

 

 

Allows you to enable or disable the primary IDE controller. This

 

 

 

feature is supported on some models only.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary SATA Controller

 

 

 

Allows you to enable or disable the Primary SATA controller.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secondary SATA Controller

 

 

 

Allows you to enable or disable the Secondary SATA controller. This

 

 

 

feature is supported on some models only.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DPS Self-Test

Allows you to execute self-tests on ATA hard drives capable of

 

 

 

performing the Drive Protection System (DPS) self-tests.

✎This selection will only appear when at least one drive capable of performing the DPS self-tests is attached to the system.

✎Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration.

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