Software • BIOS options
Chapter 4 Software
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BIOS setting
Description
Configuration options
Effect
Compatible
The controller runs in Legacy or Compatible
mode.
Disabled
Disables the controller and both ports.
SATA Port 0/1
Option for configuring the integrated SATA con-
troller.
Enhanced
The controller runs in Enhanced or Native
mode.
IDE
The serial ATA hard drive is used as a parallel
ATA physical drive.
RAID
RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 or Intel® Matrix Storage tech-
nology can be configured here with the serial
ATA hard drive.
Configure SATA Port 0/1
as
1)
The Serial ATA connections 0/1 supported by the
Southbridge can be defined here.
AHCI
The AHCI setting enables the internal memory
driver for SATA functions, which increases the
storage performance for random read-write ac-
cess by allowing the drive itself to determine the
sequence of commands.
Disabled
Disables this function
Hot plug
2)
Option for turning SATA hot plugging support on
or off.
Enabled
Enables this function
Disabled
Disables this function
SATA Port 2/3 (opt. PATA
Port)
Option for turning integrated SATA controllers 2
and 3 on or off.
Enabled
Enables this function
PATA Detection Time Out
(Sec)
3)
Configuring the time overrun limit value for the
ATA/ATAPI device identification. This option only
applies for PATA channels.
0,1,2,3,5,10,15.30
Time setting in seconds.
Primary IDE Master
The drive in the system that is connected to the
primary IDE master port is configured here.
Enter
Opens the submenu
See "Primary IDE Master" on page 225
Secondary IDE Master
The drive in the system that is connected to the
secondary IDE master port is configured here.
Enter
Opens the submenu
See "Secondary IDE Master" on page 226
Third IDE Master
The drive in the system that is connected to the
third IDE master port is configured here.
Enter
Opens the submenu
See "Third IDE Master" on page 227
Fourth IDE Master
The drive in the system that is connected to the
fourth IDE master port is configured here.
Enter
Opens the submenu
See "Fourth IDE Master" on page 228
Enabled
Enables this function
Hard disk write protect
Write protection for the hard drive can be en-
abled/disabled here.
Disabled
Disables this function
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) Configuring the time overrun limit value for the
ATA/ATAPI device identification. This option ap-
plies for SATA and PATA channels.
0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35
Time setting in seconds.
Table 184: GM45 Advanced IDE Configuration (Setting options)
1)
These settings are only possible if
SATA port 0/1
is set to
Enhanced
.
2)
These settings are only possible if
Configure SATA port 0/1
is set to
RAID
or
AHCI
.
3)
These settings are only possible if
SATA port 2/3 (opt. PATA Port)
is set to
Enhanced
.
1.4.9.1 Primary IDE Master
Figure 120: GM45 Primary IDE Master
