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[Disabled] to deactivate an interface, if you install a primary and/or second- ary
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO
The IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode for the IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In [Auto] mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device.
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA
Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows ME, XP or a
*** On-Chip Serial ATA Setting ***
SATA Mode
This setting specifies the SATA controller operation mode.
On-Chip Serial ATA
This setting specifies the function of the
[Disabled] | Disable SATA controller |
[Auto] | Automatically determined by BIOS |
[Enhanced Mode] | Enable both SATA and PATA, max. 6 IDE |
| drives supported |
[SATA Only] | SATA operates in legacy mode |
SATA Port Speed Settings
This setting controls the speed of the SATA port.
PATA IDE Mode / SATA Port
These settings specify the modes of the PATA & SATA ports.