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Chapter 2: BIOS Configuration ATXP-875P – Technical Reference
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P-ATA & S-ATA
Select this option to enable 2 PATA channels and 2 SATA channels.
Combined Mode Option
This item specifies which interface will be configured as the 1
st
channel.
PATA is first channel Default.
SATA is first channel
SATA Ports Definition
This item specifies how the SATA ports will be identified in the IDE controller sequencing.
P0-Master/P1-Slave Default.
P0-Slave/P1-Master
Primary IDE Master, Primary IDE Slave, Secondary IDE Master, Secondary IDE Slave, Third IDE Master,
Fourth IDE Master
Select one of the hard disk drives to configure it. Press <Enter> to access the sub menu. The options on the sub
menu are described in the following sections.
Hard disk drive Write Protect
Set this option to protect the hard disk drive from being overwritten. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is
Disabled .
Disabled Set this value to allow the hard disk drive to be used normally. Read, write, and erase functions can be
performed to the hard disk drive. This is the default setting.
Enabled Set this value to prevent the hard disk drive from being erased.
IDE Detect Time Out (Seconds)
Set this option to stop the AMIBIOS from searching for IDE devices within the specified number of seconds.
Basically, this allows you to fine-tune the settings to allow for faster boot times. Adjust this setting until a suitable
timing that can detect all IDE disk drives attached is found.
The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is
35 .
0 This value is the best setting to use if the onboard IDE controllers are set to a specific IDE disk drive in the
AMIBIOS.
5 Set this value to stop the AMIBIOS from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk drives in five seconds. A
large majority of ultra ATA hard disk drives can be detected well within five seconds.
10 Set this value to stop the AMIBIOS from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk drives in 10 seconds.
15 Set this value to stop the AMIBIOS from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk drives in 15 seconds.
20 Set this value to stop the AMIBIOS from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk drives in 20 seconds.
25 Set this value to stop the AMIBIOS from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk drives in 25 seconds.
30 Set this value to stop the AMIBIOS from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk drives in 30 seconds.
35 35 is the default value. It is the recommended setting when all IDE connectors are set to AUTO in the
AMIBIOS setting.
Note: Different IDE disk drives take longer for the BIOS to locate than others do.