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BIOS Setup
IDE HDD Block Mode
Enabled
The IDE HDD uses the block mode. The system
BIOS will check the hard disk drive for the maxi-
mum block size the system can transfer. The block
size will depend on the type of hard disk drive.
Disabled
The IDE HDD uses the standard mode.
On-Chip Serial ATA Setting
This section is used to configure the serial ATA drives.
SATA Mode
IDE
This option configures the Serial ATA drives in IDE
mode.
RAID
This option configures RAID on the Serial ATA drives.
On-Chip Serial ATA
Disabled
Disables the onboard SATA.
Auto
The system will detect the existing SATA
and IDE drives then automatically set them
to the available master/slave mode.
Combined Mode
This option allows you to use both IDE and
SATA drives; allowing a maximum of 4
drives. You must manually set the SATA
drives’ master/slave mode in the “Serial ATA
Port1 Mode” and “Serial ATA Port2 Mode”
fields.
Enhanced Mode
This option allows you to use both IDE and
SATA drives; allowing a maximum of 6
drives.
SATA Only
This option automatically sets the SATA
drives to Primar y Master and Secondar y
Master modes. Since both drives are in mas-
ter mode, you cannot set the IDE drives to
Master mode. The “Serial ATA Port1 Mode”
and “Serial ATA Port2 Mode” fields will not
be configurable.
