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IDE/SATA Configuration
When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE devices and displays the following items:
SATA#1 Configuration
Select Compatible to set SATA#1 to legacy compatibility mode. Select Enhanced to set SATA#1 to native SATA mode. The options are Disabled, Compatible and Enhanced.
Configure SATA#1 as
This feature is used to select the drive type for SATA#1. Select RAID (Intel) to enable Intel's SATA RAID firmware and configure SATA#1 as an Intel's SATA RAID device. Select RAID (Adaptec) to enable Adaptec's SATA RAID firmware and configure SATA#1 as an Adaptec's SATA RAID device. The options are IDE, RAID (Intel), RAID (Adaptec), and AHCI.
AHCI CodeBase (This feature is available when the
Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface. (Take caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced programmers only.) The default option is Intel AHCI ROM.
ICH RAID CodeBase (Available if RAID is selected above)
Select Intel to enable the Intel SATA Host RAID Utility. Select Adaptec to use the Adaptec Host RAID Utility. The options are Intel and Adaptec
SATA#2 Configuration
Select Enhanced to set SATA#2 to the native SATA mode. The options are Disabled, and Enhanced.
IDE Detect Timeout (sec)
Use this feature to set the
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Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third IDE Master, and Fourth IDE Master
These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third and Fourth IDE Master slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct configurations accordingly. The items included in the submenu are: