Chapter 7: BIOS
32 Bit I/O
This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of
Transfer Mode
This option allows the user to set the transfer mode. The options are Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2.
Ultra DMA Mode
This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode. The options are Disabled, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5.
Serial ATA
This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Native Mode Operation
Select the native mode for ATA. The options are: Serial ATA and Auto.
SATA Controller Mode
Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be
When the SATA Controller Mode is set to Enhanced, the following items will display:
Serial ATA (SATA) RAID Enable
Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (For the Windows OS environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled. When this item is set to Enabled, the item: "ICH RAID Code Base" will be available for you to select Intel or Adaptec Host RAID fi rmware to be activated. If this item is set to Disabled, the
ICH RAID Code Base (Available when SATA RAID is Enabled)
Select Intel to enable Intel's SATARAID fi rmware. SelectAdaptec to useAdaptec's HostRAID fi rmware. The options are Intel and Adaptec.