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Using BIOS
Press <Esc> to return to the Integrated Peripherals page.
IDE DMA transfer access (Enabled)
This item allows you to enable the transfer access of the IDE DMA then burst onto
the PCI bus and nonburstable transactions do not.
Serial-ATA Controller (All Enabled)
This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard SATA controller.
IDE Prefetch Mode (Enabled)
The onboard IDE drive interface supports IDE prefetching, for faster drive access. If
you install a primary and secondary add-in IDE interface, set this field to Disabled if
the interface does not support prefetching.
IDE HDD Block Mode (Enabled)
Enables this field if your IDE hard drive supports block mode. Block mode enables
BIOS to automatically detect the optimal number of block read and writes per sector
that the drive can support and improves the speed of access to IDE devices.
RAID Config (Press Enter)
Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:
Item Help
Menu Level
RAID Enable [Disabled]
SATA 1 Primary RAID Disabled
SATA 1 Secondary RAID Disabled
SATA 2 Primary RAID Disabled
SATA 2 Secondary RAID Disabled
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Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
RAID Configuration
F5:Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help
Primary /Secondary Master/Slave UDMA (Auto)
E
ach IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. This motherboard
supports UltraDMA technology, which provides faster access to IDE devices.
If you install a device that supports UltraDMA, change the appropriate item on this
list to Auto. You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this
motherboard in order to use an UltraDMA device.
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SATA 1/2 Primary/Secondary RAID (Disabled)
These four items enable or disable SATA 1/2 Primary/ Secondary RAID.
RAID Enable (Disabled)
This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard RAID function of RAID
function of RAID supporting devices.