Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
EC71813CLD2NA SERIES
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Configure the IDE channel type under Compatible mode; there are four options:
SATA Only, SATA Pri, PATA Sec and PATA Only.
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Primary ~ Third IDE Master/Slave
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Type
Not Installed: no IDE device can be detected by system;
AUTO: automatic detection of IDE parameters when powering on;
CD/DVD: used for ATAPI CDROM;
ARMD: used for various analog IDE devices.
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LBA/Large Mode
Used to set whether to support LBA mode or not.
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Block(Multisector Transfer)
Used to set whether to support multisector simultaneous transfer or not.
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PIO Mode
Used for PIO mode setting.
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DMA Mode
Used for DMA mode setting.
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S.M.A.R.T
Used to set whether to enable S.M.A.R.T function and it is only available for the
hard disk supporting this function.
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32Bit Data Transfer
This option is used to enable the 32bit hard disk accessing mode, which could
optimize hard disk read and write speed.
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AHCI Port0 ~ 2
AHCI configuration menu, which is displayed only when the SATA controller
is configured as AHCI or RAID.
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SATA Port0 ~ 2
Auto: automatic detection of SATA device when powering on;
Not Installed: disable the port without inspection.
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S.M.A.R.T
Used to set whether to enable S.M.A.R.T function and it is only available for the
hard disk supporting this function.
