SUPER MICRO Computer X7DBE Parallel ATA, Serial ATA, Native Mode Operation, Sata Controller Mode

X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual

Parallel ATA

This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA. The options are Disabled, Channel 0, Channel 1, and Both.

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: Parallel ATA, Serial ATA, Both, and Auto.

SATA Controller Mode

Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically-detected and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS. Select Enhanced to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically-detected and be placed in the Native IDE Mode. (Note: The Enhanced mode is supported by the Windows

2000 OS or a later version.)

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 either Intel or Adaptec Host RAID firmware to be activated. If this item is set to Disabled, the item-SATA AHCI Enable will be available.) The options are Enabled and Disabled.

ICH RAID Code Base

Select Intel to enable Intel's SATA RAID firmware. Select Adaptec to use Adaptec's HostRAID firmware. The options are Intel and Adaptec.

SATA AHCI

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 options are Enabled and Disabled.)

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