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Configuring Parallel ATA and Serial
ATA devices
ATA Operate Mode
There are two modes to choose from: Legacy mode and Native mode.
1
Legacy Mode
•
System BIOS assigns 14 and 15 IRQs for HDD use
•
Older OSs that do not support Native Mode (DOS, Win2K, Win98/
ME...) should set S-ATA and P-ATA to Legacy Mode
•
Maximum 4 ATA devices to connect under Combined mode or
Non-Combined mode
a
Non-Combined Mode: S-ATA devices only - Maximum of 2 devices
b
Non-Combined Mode: P-ATA devices only - Maximum of 4 devices
c
Combined Mode: S-ATA devices and P-ATA devices - 2 devices each
(Maximum of 4 devices)
2
Native Mode
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System BIOS will search all available IRQs for HDD use
•
New OSs that support Native Mode (Windows® XP Professional,
Windows® 2000, and Windows® Server 2003) can set S-ATA and P-
ATA to Native Mode
•
Comprehend both Legacy and/or Native Modes
•
Maximum of 6 devices can be connected (4 P-ATA and 2 S-ATA)
Note:
Proper support; BIOS provides a BIOS setup option for user
selection of Native Mode or Legacy Mode.
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Summary of Contents for G310 Altos
Page 1: ...Acer Altos G310 User s guide ...
Page 10: ...Contents x ...
Page 11: ...1 System information ...
Page 18: ...1 System information 8 ...
Page 19: ...2 System tour ...
Page 32: ...2 System tour 22 ...
Page 33: ...3 Getting Started ...
Page 34: ...This chapter gives information on setting up and starting to use your system ...
Page 46: ...3 Getting Started 36 ...
Page 47: ...4 Configuring the system ...
Page 90: ...4 Configuring the system 80 ...
Page 91: ...5 BIOS setup ...
Page 124: ...5 BIOS setup 114 ...
Page 125: ...Appendix A Management software installation ...
Page 126: ...This appendix shows you how to install the ASM and EasyBUILDTM software packages ...
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