945P-A7B/945PL-A7B BIOS Manual
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ONCHIP IDE DEVICE
IDE HDD B lock Mode
Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read /
write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do), select
Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block mode (most new
drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read
/ write per sector where the drive can support.
The Choices: Enabled
(default)
,
Disabled
.
IDE DMA Transf er Access
This item allows you to enable or disable the IDE transfer access.
The Choices: Enabled
(default), Disabled.
On-chip Primary PCI IDE
This item allows you to enable or disable the primary/ secondary IDE Channel.
The Choices: Enabled
(default), Disabled.
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO
The IDE PIO (Programmed Input / Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each
of the IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 to 4 will increase
performance progressively. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the
best mode for each device.
The Choices: Auto
(default), Mode0, Mode1, Mode2, Mode3, and
Mode4.
