System BIOS configuration 14
Table
6
IDE Configuration submenu fields
Field
Description
Options
Embedded SATA
Link Rate
System BIOS automatically sets the highest possible link rate based on the
chipset and drives installed. It’s the default value.
AUTO
System BIOS sets 3Gb/s Max link rate based on the chipset and drives
installed.
3Gb/s Max
System BIOS sets 1.5Gb/s Max link rate based on the chipset and drives
installed.
1.5Gb/s Max
IDE Detect Time
Out(Sec)
This value is the best setting to use if the onboard IDE controllers are set
to a specific IDE disk drive in the BIOS.
0
Set this value to stop the setup from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk
drives in 5 seconds.
5
Set this value to stop the setup from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk
drives in 10 seconds.
10
Set this value to stop the setup from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk
drives in 15 seconds.
15
Set this value to stop the setup from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk
drives in 20 seconds.
20
Set this value to stop the setup from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk
drives in 25 seconds.
25
Set this value to stop the setup from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk
drives in 30 seconds.
30
35 is the default value. It is the recommended setting when all IDE
connectors are set to auto in the setup setting.
35