Chapter 3 BIOS Description
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915M07 Series User Manual
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO (Default: Auto)
These two items let you assign which kind of PIO (Programmed Input/Output)
is used by IDE devices. Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO
mode is best or select a PIO mode from 0-4.
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA (Default: Auto)
UltraDMA technology provides faster access to IDE devices. If you install a
device that supports UltraDMA, change the appropriate item on this list to
Auto. The available setting values are: Disabled and Auto.
SATA Mode (Default: IDE)
This option is used to set the Serial ATA Mode. The available setting values
are: IDE, RAID, AHCI.
On-Chip Serial ATA (Default: Enhanced Mode)
This option is used to set the On-chip Serial ATA function. When it is set to
Disabled, the function will be disabled; when it is set to Auto, the BIOS will
enable the function automatically; with it set to Combined Mode, two HDDs at
most will be supported; with it set to Enhanced Mode, six HDDs at most will be
supported (for those under Windows 2000 and Windows XP only); with it set to
SATA Only, only the S-ATA HDD can be used.
PATA IDE Mode (Default: Primary)
When On-Chip Serial ATA is set as “Combined Mode”, this option will be
modified. It is used to set the PATA IDE Mode. The available setting values are:
Primary, Secondary.
SATA Port (Default: P1,P3 is Secondary)
This option is used to set the Serial ATA Port.
