Table 24. Primary/Secondary/SATA-0/SATA-1 Master/Slave Submenus (continued)

Feature

Options

Description

 

 

 

 

S.M.A.R.T

Auto (default)

This option can be changed only if User is selected as

 

 

Disabled

the type. If Auto is selected, this option is not displayed.

 

 

Enabled

Enables or disables Self-monitoring, Analysis, and

 

 

Reporting Technology.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Detected (Note)

No options

Displays the type of cable connected to the IDE

 

 

 

 

interface: 40-conductor or 80-conductor

 

 

 

 

(for ATA-66/100 devices).

 

 

 

 

Note:

These configuration options appear only if an IDE device is installed.

Floppy Configuration Submenu

To access this menu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then Floppy Configuration.

Maintenance Main

Advanced

Security Power Boot Exit

PCI Configuration

Boot Configuration

Peripheral Configuration

Drive Configuration

Floppy Configuration

Event Log Configuration

Video Configuration

USB Configuration

Chipset Configuration

Fan Control Configuration

Hardware Monitoring

Remote Access Configuration

The submenu represented by Table 25 is used for configuring the diskette drive.

Table 25. Floppy Configuration Submenu

Feature

Options

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

Diskette Controller

Disabled

 

Disables or enables the integrated diskette

 

Enabled (default)

controller.

 

 

 

 

 

Floppy A

Disabled

 

Specifies the capacity and physical size of

 

360 KB

5¼ inch

diskette drive A.

 

1.2 MB

5¼ inch

 

 

720 KB

3½ inch

 

 

1.44 MB

3½ inch (default)

 

 

2.88 MB

3½ inch

 

 

 

 

 

Diskette Write-Protect

Disabled (default)

Disables or enables write-protect for the

 

Enabled

 

diskette drive.

 

 

 

 

 

Configuration Software and Utilities

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Intel S875WP1-E manual Floppy Configuration Submenu, A.R.T

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