Chapter 7: BIOS
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On-Chip Serial ATA
Select "Disabled" to disable the SATA Controller. Select "Auto" to allow the
BIOS to confi gure the SATA Controller automatically. Select "Combined Mode"
to use PATA and SATA Combined Mode. The maximum of 2 IDE drives in each
channel is allowed. Select "Enhanced Mode" to enable both SATA and PATA.
This mode will support up to 6 IDE drives. Select "SATA Only" to allow SATA to
operate in "Legacy Mode".
PATA IDE Mode
When the item -On-chip Serial ATA is set to Combined Mode, the user can select
either Primary or Secondary for Parallel ATA IDE. The options are Primary and
Secondary. If On-chip Serial ATA is set to Enhanced Mode, only Serial ATA
will be activated, and Primary PATA IDE will be available. Secondary PATA IDE
will not be available.
SATA Port
This setting allows you confi gure the setting for the SATA port. The options are
P1 and P3 is Secondary.
USB Controller
This setting allows you to enable or disable the USB Controller. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
USB 2.0 Controller
This setting allows you to enable or disable USB 2.0 (EHCI) Controller. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.
USB Legacy Support
This setting allows you to enable or disable the functions of USB, Keyboard/Mouse
under POST and DOS. The options are "Disabled" and "Enabled."