BIOS Setup Information
WADE-8044 User’s Manual
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IDE HDD Block Mode
If IDE hard drive supports block mode select Enabled for automatic detection of the
optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can support.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
IDE DMA Transfer Access
This field, when Enabled, will enhance the IDE DMA transfer of an IDE hard disk
drive.
On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE
The choice: Enabled, Disabled
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO
The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields allow set a PIO mode (0-4) for
each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0
through 4 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system
automatically determines the best mode for each device.
The choice: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4.
