BIOS Setup Utility

 

 

SY-5EHM/5EH5 V1.3

 

3-8.1 IDE Device Controls

 

 

 

IDE Controls

 

Setting

Description

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Onchip IDE Primary

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disabled

Use the On-board IDE

 

 

Channel

 

Enabled

Channel

Default

 

Onchip IDE Second

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disabled

Turn off the On-board

 

 

Channel

 

Enabled

IDE Channel

Default

 

IDE Prefetch Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disabled

 

 

 

 

 

Enabled

Enable to enhance

Default

 

 

 

 

system performance.

 

 

IDE HDD Block Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disabled

 

 

 

 

 

Enabled

Invokes multi-sector

Default

 

 

 

 

transfer instead of one

 

 

 

 

 

sector per transfer. Not

 

 

 

 

 

all HDDs support this

 

 

 

 

 

function.

 

The following fields may be configured only if [Internal PCI/IDE] is set to [Both], [Primary], or [Secondary].

IDE

Primary Master PIO

Primary Slave PIO

Secondary Master PIO

Secondary Slave PIO

IDE

Primary Master UDMA

Primary Slave UDMA

Secondary Master UDMA

Secondary Slave UDMA

Mode 0-4 0 is the slowest speed 4 is the fastest speed

 

Auto

For better

Default

 

 

performance and

 

 

 

stability, we suggest

 

 

 

you use the Auto

 

 

 

setting to set the HDD

 

 

 

control timing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disabled

 

 

 

Auto

Select Auto to enable

Default

 

 

Ultra DMA Mode

 

 

 

support.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following field may be configured only if [Internal PCI/IDE] is set to [Both], [Primary], or [Secondary].

Init Display First

PCI Slot

Select the VGA card

Default

 

that connects to the

 

 

primary monitor.

 

AGP

 

 

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SOYO ETEQ82C663 PCI, SY-5EHM, SY-5EH5 Onchip IDE Second, IDE Prefetch Mode, IDE HDD Block Mode, Ide, Init Display First

ETEQ82C663 PCI, ETEQ82C663 AGP, SY-5EHM, SY-5EH5 specifications

The SOYO SY-5EH5/5EHM V1.2 is a versatile ATX motherboard designed primarily for the Intel Pentium 4 and Celeron processors. This motherboard combines a rich set of features and robust design elements, making it an attractive choice for both gamers and general users looking to develop a reliable computer system.

One of the main features of the SY-5EH5/5EHM is its support for the Intel 845 chipset, which provides a solid foundation for both performance and stability. This chipset allows for dual-channel DDR SDRAM, with support for up to 2GB of memory. The inclusion of DDR technology increases memory bandwidth, offering improved performance for demanding applications and multitasking.

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