System BIOS configuration 16
Table 6
IDE Configuration submenu fields
Field
Description
Options
Set this value support SATA as primary device, select PATA
as secondary device.
Note: Select this mode; Only support SATA port1, SATA port
3, and IDE device.
SATA Pri.
PATA Sec
Set this value only support PATA device.
PATA Only
Hard Disk Write Protect Set this value to allow the hard disk drive to be used
normally. Read, write, and erase functions can be performed
to the hard disk drive. This is the default setting.
Disabled
Set this value to prevent the hard disk drive from being
erased.
Enabled
IDE Detect Time
Out(Sec)
This value is the best setting to use if the onboard IDE
controllers are set to a specific IDE disk drive in the BIOS.
0
Set this value to stop the setup from searching the IDE bus for
IDE disk drives in 5 seconds.
5
Set this value to stop the setup from searching the IDE bus for
IDE disk drives in 10 seconds.
10
Set this value to stop the setup from searching the IDE bus for
IDE disk drives in 15 seconds.
15
Set this value to stop the setup from searching the IDE bus for
IDE disk drives in 20 seconds.
20
Set this value to stop the setup from searching the IDE bus for
IDE disk drives in 25 seconds.
25
Set this value to stop the setup from searching the IDE bus for
IDE disk drives in 30 seconds.
30
35 is the default value. It is the recommended setting when
all IDE connectors are set to AUTO in the setup setting.
35
