IEI Technology POS-6614, User Manual

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POS-6614 Motherboard
Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]
Use the Hard Disk Write Protect BIOS option to protect the hard disks from being
overwritten. This menu item is only effective if the device is accessed through the BIOS.
Disabled D
EFAULT
Allows hard disks to be overwritten
Enabled
Prevents hard disks from being overwritten
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]
Use the IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) BIOS to specify the maximum time (in seconds) the
AMI BIOS can search for IDE devices. This allows fine-tuning of the settings to allow for
faster boot times. The following configuration options are available.
0 seconds
5 seconds (Default)
10 seconds
15 seconds
20 seconds
25 seconds
30 seconds
35 seconds
The best setting to use if the onboard IDE controllers are set to a specific IDE disk drive in
the AMIBIOS is “0 seconds” and a large majority of ultra ATA hard disk drives can be
detected well within “5 seconds”.
ATA (PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Host & Device]
Use the ATA (PI) 80Pin Cable Detection option to enable the system to detect the
correct cable. When an Ultra ATA/66, an Ultra ATA/100 or an Ultra ATA/133 IDE hard disk
drive is used, an 80-conductor ATA cable must be used. The 80-conductor ATA cable is
plug compatible with the standard 40-conductor ATA cable. The system must detect the
presence of correct cable so that the AMIBIOS can instruct the drive to run at the correct
speed for the cable type detected.
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