Desktop Board Features
Enhanced IDE Interface
The IDE interface handles the exchange of information between the processor and peripheral devices like hard disks,
•Up to four IDE devices (such as hard drives)
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•Older PIO Mode devices
•Ultra
Serial ATA
The desktop board supports four Serial ATA channels (1.5 Gb/s), connecting one device per channel.
Expandability
The desktop board supports the following:
•One PCI Express x16
•One PCI Express x1
•Two PCI
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For information about installing the PCI Express x16 card, see page 34 in Chapter 2.
BIOS
The BIOS provides the
Serial ATA and IDE Auto Configuration
If you install a Serial ATA or IDE device (such as a hard drive) in your computer, the auto- configuration utility in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the device for your computer. You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after installing a Serial ATA or IDE device. You can override the
PCI and PCI Express* Auto Configuration
If you install a PCI/PCI Express
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