Intel FS-979 On-Chip Serial ATA mode:

FS-979 User’s Manual System Configuration

SATA Configuration 35

On-Chip Serial ATA mode:

This option can let you select oper ation modes of Serial ATA drives.

Disabled: To disable the onboard Serial ATA controller.

Auto: To allow the system select the optimized mode automatically.

Combined mode: PATA and SATA work as two channels for supporting t wo drives on each

channel.

Enhanced mode: Max supported of the PATA and SATA for up to 6 drives.

SATA Only: To disable the PATA and only apply the SATA drives.

Notice: The Combined mode and Enhanced mode are supported depends on your

operating system, please check page33 for relative information.

Contents

Main Page Packing List: Hardware: Cable Kit: CD Content: Index Page Chapter 1 <Introduction> 1.1 <Product Overview> 1.2 <Product Specification> General S pecification Page FS-979 Users Manual Introduction Component Placement 10 1.3 <Component Placement> 1.4 <Block Diagram> PICMG Backplane Page FS-979 Users Manual Hardware Setup Connector Location 13 Chapter 2 <Hardware Setup> 2.1 <Connector Location> 2.2 <Connector Reference> 2.3 <Jumper Reference> 2.4 <CPU and Memory installation> Page 2.5 <CMOS Setup> 2.6 <Enhanced IDE Interface> 2.7 <Serial ATA interface> 2.8 <LAN Interface> 2.9 <Audio Interface> 2.10 <Display Interface> Page 2.11 <Compact Flash Interface> 2.12 <USB2.0 Interface> 2.13 <Power and Fan Installation> Page 2.14 <Serial Port Configuration> 2.15 <GPIO Interface> 2.16 <Switch and Indicator> Page Chapter 3 <System Configuration> 3.1 <SATA Configuration> { { { { { { X { Page On-Chip Serial ATA mode: 3.2 <SATA RAID Configuration> Page Page 3.3 <Video Memory Setup> Page 3.4 <Display Properties Setting> Page Chapter 4 <BIOS Setup> Page Appendix A <I/O Port Pin Assignment> A.1 IDE Port A.2 <Serial ATA Port> A.3 < Floppy Port > A.4 <IrDA Port> A.5 < Parallel Port> A.6 <Serial Port> A.6.1 <External DB9 serial port> A.6.2 <Internal serial port> A.7 <VGA Port> A.8 <LAN Port> A.8.1 < Fast Ethernet> A.8.2 <Gigabit Ethernet > A.9 <A T Keyboard Port> A.10 <PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Port> Page Appendix B <Flash BIOS> B.1 BIOS Auto Flash Tool B.2 Flash Method Contact Information Taiwan Commate Computer Inc.