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8.2.5 IDE
Config
The IDE Configuration Utility is used to configure the hard drive controller and interface properties for the
system. The following page describes the configuration options.
IDE CONFIGURATION UTILITY
IDE Configuration
P-ATA Only
P-ATA Channel Selection
Both
Hard Disk Write Protect
Disabled
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)
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ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection
Host
IDE CONFIG
PRIMARY MASTER
PRIMARY SLAVE
SECONDARY
MASTER
SECONDARY
SLAVE
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IDE Config Descriptions
Onboard PCI IDE Controller:
This item selects the configuration for the onboard parallel and serial IDE
controllers.
P-ATA Channel Selection:
Enables the P-ATA Channel. This item can be set to enable the primary
channel, the secondary channel, or both channels.
Hard Disk Write Protect:
When this item is enabled, the BIOS protects the IDE drives from write
accesses. This is only effective for operating systems that access the
hard drives using BIOS interfaces.
IDE Detect Time Out:
This item specifies the maximum amount of time that the BIOS will
attempt to search for IDE devices.
ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection: Selects the mechanism for the detection of 80Pin ATA(PI) Cable.
