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Award BIOS Setup Utility
IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master/Slave
PIO
PIO means Programmed Input/Output. Rather than have the
BIOS issue a series of commands to effect 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 com-
plete task by themselves. Your system supports five modes, 0
(default) to 4, which primarily differ in timing. When Auto is se-
lected, the BIOS will select the best available mode after checking
your drive.
Auto
The BIOS will automatically set the system ac-
cording to your hard disk drives timing.
Mode 0-4
You can select a mode that matches your hard
disk drives timing. Caution: Do not use the wrong
setting or you will have drive errors.
IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master/Slave
UDMA
These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use. When Auto
is selected, the BIOS will select the best available option after
checking your hard drive or CD-ROM.
Auto
The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for
you.
Disabled
The BIOS will not detect these categories.
VIA OnChip PCI Device
Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following fields
will appear.
VIA-3058 AC97 Audio
Auto
Select this option when using the onboard audio
codec.
Disabled
Select this option when using a PCI sound card.
Super IO Device
Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following fields
will appear.
