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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility
IDE Devices
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Your computer has one IDE channel which can be installed with one or two devices
(Master and Slave). In addition, this motherboard supports two SATA channels and each
channel allows one SATA device to be installed. Use these items to configure each
device on the IDE channel.
LBA/Large Mode
Use this item to set the LAB/Large mode to enhance hard disk performance by
optimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time.
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer
If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing
more data during each transfer.
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Primary IDE Master
Primary IDE Master
LBA/Large Mode
Auto
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer Auto
PIO Mode
Auto
DMA Mode
Auto
S.M.A.R.T
Auto
32Bit Data Transfer
Enabled
Help Item
Device : Not Detected
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
mnlk
: Move
Enter : Select
+/-/: Value
F9:
Load Default Settings
F1: General Help
32Bit Data Transfer
Use this item to set the onboard SATA-IDE channel to be disabled, IDE, or RAID.
S.M.A.R.T.
The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) system is
a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance. S.M.A.R.T.
software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer.
DMA Mode
DMA capability allows user to improve the transfer-speed and data-integrity for
compatible IDE devices.
PIO Mode
Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing
the hard disk timing.
Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page.
Disabled: Disables LBA
Mode.
Auto: Enables LBA
Mode if the device
supports it and the
device is not already
formatted with LBA
Mode disabled.
IDE BusMaster
This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode. We recommend you to
leave this item at the default value.
