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Chapter 2:BIOS Configuration
Primary IDE Master, Primary IDE Slave, Secondary IDE Master, Secondary IDE Slave
Select one of the hard disk drives to configure it. Press <Enter> to access the sub menu. The options on the sub
menu are described in the following sections.
Hard disk drive Write Protect
Set this option to protect the hard disk drive from being overwritten. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is
Disabled .
Disabled 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.
Enabled Set this value to prevent the hard disk drive from being erased.
IDE Detect Time Out (Seconds)
Set this option to stop the AMIBIOS from searching for IDE devices within the specified number of seconds.
Basically, this allows you to fine-tune the settings to allow for faster boot times. Adjust this setting until a suitable
timing that can detect all IDE disk drives attached is found.
The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is
35 .
0 This value is the best setting to use if the onboard IDE controllers are set to a specific IDE disk drive in the
AMIBIOS.
5 Set this value to stop the AMIBIOS from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk drives in five seconds. A large majority
of ultra ATA hard disk drives can be detected well within five seconds.
10 Set this value to stop the AMIBIOS from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk drives in 10 seconds.
15 Set this value to stop the AMIBIOS from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk drives in 15 seconds.
20 Set this value to stop the AMIBIOS from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk drives in 20 seconds.
25 Set this value to stop the AMIBIOS from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk drives in 25 seconds.
30 Set this value to stop the AMIBIOS from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk drives in 30 seconds.
35 35 is the default value. It is the recommended setting when all IDE connectors are set to AUTO in the AMIBIOS
setting.
Note: Different IDE disk drives take longer for the BIOS to locate than others do.
ATA (PI) 80 pin Cable Detection
Set this option to select the method used to detect the ATA (PI) 80 pin cable. The Optimal and Fail-Safe setting is
Host & Device .
Host & Device Set this value to use both the motherboard onboard IDE controller and IDE disk drive to detect the type
of IDE cable used. This is the default setting.
Host Set this value to use motherboard onboard IDE controller to detect the type of IDE cable used.
Device Set this value to use IDE disk drive to detect the type of IDE cable used.
The use of an 80-conductor ATA cable is mandatory for running Ultra ATA/66 and Ultra ATA/100 IDE hard disk
drives. The standard 40-conductor ATA cable cannot handle the higher speeds.
80-conductor ATA cable is plug compatible with the standard 40-conductor ATA cable. Because of this, the system
must determine the presence of the correct cable. This detection is achieved by having a break in one of the lines on
the 80-conductor ATA cable that is normally an unbroken connection in the standard 40-conductor ATA cable. It is
this break that is used to make this determination. The AMIBIOS can instruct the drive to run at the correct speed
for the cable type detected.
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY IDE MASTER AND SLAVE SUB MENU
Primary and Secondary IDE Master and Slave Settings
From the IDE Configuration screen, press <Enter> to access the sub menu for the primary and secondary IDE
master and slave drives. Use this screen to select options for the Primary and Secondary IDE drives. Use the up and
down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option.
The settings are described on the following pages.
Drive Parameters
The “grayed-out” items in the left frame are the IDE disk drive parameters taken from the firmware of the IDE disk
drive selected. The drive parameters listed are as follows:
Device Type of device, such as Hard disk drive.
Vendor Manufacturer of the device.
Size The size of the device.
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