TM700 User Guide - Configuring Your System

Table 3 - 4: Primary And Secondary Master And Slave IDE Submenus (Continued)

Feature

Choices or

Description

Your Setting

 

Display Only

 

 

DMA Mode

Auto

Selects the DMA mode used for

 

 

SWDMA0

moving data to/from the drive.

 

 

SWDMA1

This field is informative only for

 

 

SWDMA2

Type Auto.

 

 

MWDMA0

 

 

 

MWDMA1

 

 

 

MWDMA2

 

 

 

UDMA0

 

 

 

UDMA1

 

 

 

UDMA2

 

 

 

UDMA3

 

 

 

UDMA4

 

 

 

UDMA5

 

 

 

UDMA6

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMART Monitoring

Auto

Enables or disables the Self

 

 

Disabled

Monitoring, Analysis and

 

 

Enabled

Reporting Technology

 

 

 

(S.M.A.R.T.)

 

32Bit Data Transfer

Disabled

This option allows you to

 

 

Enabled

enable or disable 32 bit IDE

 

 

 

transfers.

 

IDE Configuration Submenu

Table 3 - 1: IDE Configuration Submenu

Feature

Choices or

Description

Your Setting

 

Display Only

 

 

Onboard IDE

Compatible Mode

Set this feature to Compatible

 

Operate Mode

Enhanced Mode

Mode when using a legacy

 

 

 

operating system (i.e. Windows

 

 

 

98, Millennium, NT).

 

 

 

Set it to Enhanced Mode when

 

 

 

using native operating system

 

 

 

(i.e. Windows 2000 or XP)

 

Enhanced Mode

P-ATA+S-ATA

Leave this feature set to default

 

Support On

S-ATA

S-ATA to be able to use the

 

 

P-ATA

EXPRESSBUILDER or CD

 

Configure S-ATA as

No

Allows you to configure S-ATA

 

RAID

Yes

channels to function either as

 

 

 

standard IDE or as RAID.

 

 

 

See RAID Application

 

 

 

documentation for details.

 

 

 

 

 

Serial-ATA

Disabled

Only if Configure S-ATA as

 

BOOTROM

Enabled

RAID is set to Yes.

 

 

 

Allows you to enable or disable

 

 

 

the S-ATA boot ROM.

 

IDE Detect Time

0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25,

Allows you to set the time out

 

Out (Sec)

30, 35

value for detecting ATA/ATAPI

 

 

 

devices.

 

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Intel TM700 manual IDE Configuration Submenu, Enhanced Mode

TM700 specifications

The Intel TM700 is a noteworthy addition to Intel's series of high-performance processors, designed to meet the demanding needs of both consumers and enterprise users. One of its primary features is its impressive multi-core architecture, which allows it to process tasks efficiently by distributing workloads across several cores. This parallel processing capability is essential for modern applications that require heavy lifting, such as video editing, 3D rendering, and complex data analysis.

The TM700 incorporates Intel’s latest advancements in semiconductor technology, allowing it to achieve higher clock speeds while maintaining energy efficiency. Built on a state-of-the-art manufacturing process, this processor can operate at optimal temperatures, minimizing the need for extensive cooling solutions, which results in quieter operation and reduced power consumption.

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