Abit IT7-MAX2, User Manual

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BIOS Setup 3-13
Delay Prior to Thermal:
The options are: 4, 8, 16, and 32 Minutes. The default setting is 16 Min .
AGP Data Transfer Rate:
You can select the AGP device data transfer rate capability. Two options are available: 2X Mode and 4X
Mode. The default setting is 4X Mode .
Enhance DRAM Performance:
Choose Enabled to enhance the system performance if there is no DRAM compatible issue occurred. The
default setting is
Disabled
.
3-5. Integrated Peripherals
In this menu, you can change the onboard I/O device, I/O port address and other hardware settings.
Figure 3-7. Integrated Peripherals Menu Screen
Onboard IDE-1 Controller:
The onboard IDE 1 controller can be set as Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is
Enabled
. The
integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. If you
choose
Disabled , it will effect the settings of four items not available. For example, if you disabled the
Onboard IDE-1 Controller , you will also disable the Master/Slave Drive PIO Mode and Master/Slave
Drive Ultra DMA .
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Master/Slave Drive PIO Mode
Six options are available: Auto
%
Mode 0
%
Mode 1
%
Mode 2
%
Mode 3
%
Mode 4. The five IDE
PIO (Programmed Input/Output) items let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that
the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In
Auto mode (default setting), the system automatically determines the best mode for each device.
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Master/Slave Drive Ultra DMA
Two options are available: Auto and Disabled. The default setting is Auto . Ultra DMA is a DMA data
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