Using the BIOS Setup Program
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IDE Configuration Submenu
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IDE Configuration
This submenu shown in Table 13 is used to configure IDE device options.
Table 13. IDE Configuration Submenu
Feature Options
Description
IDE Controller
•
Disabled
•
Primary
•
Secondary
•
Both (default)
Specifies the integrated IDE controller.
Disabled
disables the integrated IDE controller.
Primary
enables only the primary IDE controller.
Secondary
enables only the secondary IDE controller.
Both
enables both IDE controllers.
PCI
IDE Bus Master
•
Disabled
•
Enabled (default)
Allows for a PCI device to initiate a transaction as a
master.
Hard Disk Pre-Delay
•
Disabled (default)
•
3 Seconds
•
6 Seconds
•
9 Seconds
•
12 Seconds
•
15 Seconds
•
21 Seconds
•
30 Seconds
Specifies the hard disk drive pre-delay. Causes the BIOS
to insert a delay before attempting to detect IDE drives in
the system.
Primary IDE Master
No options
Reports type of connected IDE device. When selected,
displays the Primary IDE Master submenu.
Primary IDE Slave
No options
Reports type of connected IDE device. When selected,
displays the Primary IDE Slave submenu.
Secondary IDE Master
No options
Reports type of connected IDE device. When selected,
displays the Secondary IDE Master submenu.
Secondary IDE Slave
No options
Reports type of connected IDE device. When selected,
displays the Secondary IDE Slave submenu.