Intel D845EPI manual IDE Configuration Submenu, Both default, Enabled default Disabled default

Using the BIOS Setup Program

IDE Configuration Submenu

	Main	Advanced	Security		Power	Boot	Exit
IDE Configuration
IDE Controller				[Both]
PCI IDE Bus Master				[Enabled]
Hard Disk Pre-Delay				[Disabled]
‾ Primary IDE Master			:	[xxxxxxx]
‾ Primary IDE Slave			:	[Not Detected]
‾ Secondary IDE Master :				[xxxxxxx]
‾ Secondary IDE Master :				[Xxxxxxx]
								m o	Select Screen
								n p	Select Item
								Enter	Select ‾ Sub-Menu
								F1	General Help
								P9	Setup Defaults
								F10	Save and Exit
								ESC	Exit

This submenu shown in Table 18 is used to configure IDE device options.

Table 18. IDE Configuration Submenu

Feature

IDE Controller

PCI IDE Bus Master

Hard Disk Pre-Delay

Primary IDE Master

Primary IDE Slave

Secondary IDE Master

Secondary IDE Slave

Options

•Disabled

•Primary

•Secondary

•Both (default)

•Disabled

•Enabled (default)

•Disabled (default)

•3 Seconds

•6 Seconds

•9 Seconds

•12 Seconds

•15 Seconds

•21 Seconds

•30 Seconds

No options

No options

No options

No options

Description

Specifies the integrated IDE controller.

Disabled disables the integrated IDE controller. Primary enables only the primary IDE controller. Secondary enables only the secondary IDE controller. Both enables both IDE controllers.

Allows a PCI device to initiate a transaction as a master.

Specifies the hard disk drive pre-delay. Causes the BIOS to insert a delay before attempting to detect IDE drives in the system.

Reports type of connected IDE device. When selected, displays the Primary IDE Master submenu.

Reports type of connected IDE device. When selected, displays the Primary IDE Slave submenu.

Reports type of connected IDE device. When selected, displays the Secondary IDE Master submenu.

Reports type of connected IDE device. When selected, displays the Secondary IDE Slave submenu.

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