ASUS P3-P5G31
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main
PIO Mode [Auto]
Selects the PIO mode.
Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]
DMA Mode [Auto]
Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto]
SMART Monitoring [Auto]
Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitooring and Reporting Technology)
capability of your hard drive. This feature allows your system to report read/write
errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor
utility is installed. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]
Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
5.3.5
IDE Configuration
The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE
devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you wish to
configure the item.
IDE Configuration
ATA/IDE Configuration
[Enhanced]
Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)
[35]
ATA/IDE Configuration [Enhanced]
Allows you to set the ATA/IDE configuration. Configuration options: [Disabled]
[Compatible] [Enhanced].
[Disabled] Disables the integrated SATA and PATA controller.
[Compatible] Sets all SATA devices to operate in PATA mode. This allows a
maximum of 4 (four) ATA devices to be used simultaneously: two PATA devices
plus two SATA devices.
[Enhanced] Sets all SATA devices to operate in SATA mode.
IDE Detect Time Out [35]
Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices.
Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]
Disabled
Compatible
Enhanced
Options
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