FS-979 Users 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.