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IDE Secondary Master PIO
IDE Secondary Slave PIO
IDE Secondary Master UDMA
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA
Setting these items to “Auto” activates the
HDD speed auto-detect function. The PIO
mode specifies the data transfer rate of the
HDD. For example, mode 0 data transfer
rate is 3.3MB/s, mode 1 is 5.2 MB/s, mode 2
is 8.3MB/s, mode 3 is 11.1 MB/s and mode
4 is 16.6MB/s. If your hard disk performance
becomes unstable, you may manually try
the slower mode.
These items allow you to set the Ultra DMA
33/66/100 mode supported by the hard disk
drive connected to your primary and
secondary IDE connectors.
Auto
Mode 0
Mode 1
Mode 2
Mode 3
Mode 4
On-Chip Serial ATA Setting
On-Chip Serial ATA
This option is used to set the On-chip Serial
ATA function. When it is set to Disabled, the
function will be disabled; when it is set to
Auto, the BIOS will enable the function
automatically; with it set to Combined Mode,
four HDDs at most will be supported; with it
set to Enhanced Mode, six HDDs at most
will be supported (for those under Windows
2000 and Windows XP only); with it set to S-
ATA only, only the S-ATA HDD can be used.
Disabled
Auto
Combined Mode
Enhanced Mode
SATA Only
Serial ATA Port 0/1 Mode
This option is used to set the Serial ATA
Port 0/1 Mode -- with it set to Primary
Master/Slave, the Primary IDE cannot be
used, supporting the IDE/SATA boot; with it
set at Secondary Master/Slave, the
Secondary IDE is inapplicable, supporting
the IDE/SATA boot; with it set at Primary /
Secondary Master, the SATA HDD can act
as the primary or secondary drive in such
case when the SATA only is selected; with it
set at SATA 0/1 Master, it is used to select
the SATA HDD port when the SATA
Enhanced Mode is selected.
Primary Master
Primary Slave
Secondary Master
Secondary Slave
Primary Master
Secondary Master
SATA0 master
SATA1 master
Serial ATA Port1 Mode
This option is used to set the Serial ATA
Port 0/1 Mode -- with it set to Primary
Master/Slave, the Primary IDE cannot be
used, supporting the IDE/SATA boot; with it
set at Secondary Master/Slave, the
Secondary IDE is inapplicable, supporting
the IDE/SATA boot; with it set at Primary /
Secondary Master, the SATA HDD can act
as the primary or secondary drive in such
case when the SATA only is selected; with it
set at SATA 0/1 Master, it is used to select
the SATA HDD port when the SATA
Enhanced Mode is selected.
Primary Slave
OnChip IDE Device
Parameter
Description
Option
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