FabiaTech Fanless FX5613, User Manual

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Integrated Peripherals
This section describes the function of peripheral features.
VIA Onchip IDE Device
OnChip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE
This field specifies the IDE channel that can be applied when using IDE hard disk
connector.
Available Options: Disabled, Enable
Default setting: Enable
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO
IDE hard drive controllers can support up to two separate hard drives. These drives
have a master/slave relationship, which is determined by the cabling configuration
used to attach them to the controller. Your system supports one IDE controller – a
primary and a secondary – so you have the ability to install up to four separate hard
disks.
PIO means Programmed Input/Output. Rather than have the BIOS issue a series of
commands to affect a transfer to or from the disk drive, PIO allows the BIOS to tell
the controller what it wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform the
complete task by them. This is simpler and more efficient (and faster). Your system
supports five modes, numbered from 0 to 4, which primarily differ in timing. When
Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the best available mode.