BIOS Setup Utility
Advanced Setup Configurations
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Themis Computer
ICH RAID Code Base (This feature is available when the op-
tion-RAID is selected)
Select Intel to enable Intel's SATA RAID firmware to configure Intel's SATA RAID
settings. Select Adaptec to enable Adaptec's SATA RAID firmware to configure
Adaptec's SATA RAID settings. The options are
Intel
and Adaptec.
SATA#2 Configuration (This feature is available when the op-
tion-IDE is selected for SATA#1)
Selecting Enhanced will set SATA#2 to native SATA mode. The options are Dis-
abled, and
Enhanced
.
3.3.4.2 IDE Detect Timeout (sec)
Use this feature to set the time-out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA, ATAPI
devices installed in the system. The options are 0 (sec.), 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and
35
.
3.3.4.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third
IDE Master, and Fourth IDE Master
These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master/Slave,
Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third and Fourth IDE Master slots. Hit <Enter> to
activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the
correct configurations accordingly. The items included in the submenu are:
Type
Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are Not Installed,
Auto
, CD/DVD and ARMD.
LBA/Large Mode
LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a storage drive.
In the LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. For drive capacities over
137 GB, your system must be equipped with a 48-bit LBA mode addressing. If not,
contact your manufacturer or install an ATA/133 IDE controller card that supports
48-bit LBA mode. The options are Disabled and
Auto
.
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)
Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data
transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode is
not used. Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. Select Disabled
