IDE Controller Configuration

The CPU’s onboard EIDE connector (CN10) supports several different drive speed modes, which are BIOS configurable. Supported drive modes will depend on whether a 40-conductor or 80-conductor cable is connecting the EIDE device. The modes and cable detection schemes described below may be set in the BIOS Setup. Similarly, the ATA/IDE Disk Chip socket (U16) is BIOS configurable.

Cable Modes

There are two types of cables that may be used for connecting drives to the EIDE connector: 40 conductor cables or 80 conductor cables. Depending on the cable used, different drive speeds are supported. A 40 conductor cable can be used for speeds up to UDMA Mode 2 (Ultra ATA/33).

In order to use drive speeds faster than UDMA Mode 2 (Ultra ATA/33), an 80 conductor cable is required. The BIOS can be configured to detect the presence of an 80 conductor cable. The 80 conductor cable adds a ground wire between each signal, and uses standard 40 pin connectors.

Cable Detection

Every time the cpuModule is powered on or a hardware reset is issued, the BIOS will automatically detect the presence of a 80 conductor cable connecting a device to CN10. The user selectable cable detection modes are described below.

Device and Host Mode

For this method, there is a capacitor on the CBLID pin at the CPU, and a pull-up at the hard drive. The CPU sends a command to the hard drive to drive the CBLID pin low, and then release it. The CPU then waits a certain amount of time, and instructs the hard drive to read the status of the CBLID pin. If an 80 conductor cable is attached, the CBLID signal is not connected between the CPU and the hard drive, and the hard drive will read the signal as a logic high. If a 40 conductor cable is attached, the CBLID pin is connected between the CPU and the hard drive, the capacitor delays the signal from going high, and the hard drive reads it as a logic low.

Host Determination of Cable Type

For this method of detection, the CPU reads the CPBLID pin, which determines if a 40-conductor or 80- conductor cable is connected between the CPU and device. An 80-conductor cable has this signal grounded at the CPU end, and not connected to the hard drive. A 40-conductor cable connects the CBLID signal to the hard drive, where it is pulled to a logic high.

Device Detect

For device detect mode, the CPU issues a command to the device, which tells the CPU the fastest drive speed mode it can use. The CPU then sets the transfer mode to the fastest speed supported by the device.

WARNING When this cable detection method is enabled, the highest transfer speed supported by the device will be used regardless of whether a 40-conductor or 80-conductor cable is used. If the device speed does not match the cable, data corruption and unexpected behaviors may occur. This mode should not be selected unless the user knows the cable type and the modes supported by the connected EIDE device.

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