Chapter 4: AMI BIOS
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on the motherboard, and vise versa. The settings are Disabled, Enabled
and
Auto
.
USB Controller
This feature allows the user to Enable or Disable the onboard USB controller. The
options are
Enabled
and Disabled. Note: This function is grayed-out if USB Func-
tions above is set to Enabled.
IDE/SATA Configuration
When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence
of the IDE Devices and displays the following items:
SATA#1 Configuration
If Compatible is selected, it sets SATA#1 to legacy compatibility mode, while se-
lecting Enhanced sets SATA#1 to native SATA mode. The options are Disabled,
Compatible,
Enhanced.
Configure SATA#1 as
This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA#1. The options
are
IDE
, RAID and AHCI.
SATA#2 Configuration
(Available if IDE is enabled under "Configure SATA#1
as" above)
Selecting Enhanced will set SATA#2 to native SATA mode. The options are Dis-
abled and
Enhanced
IDE Detect Timeout (sec)
Use this feature to set the time-out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA, ATAPI
devices installed in the system. The options are 0 (sec), 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and
35
.
Primary IDE Master/Slave,
Secondary IDE Master/Slave,
Third IDE Master,
Fourth IDE Master
These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the disc storage devices at-
tached to the SATA ports. Press <Enter> to activate the following submenu screen
for detailed options of these items. Set the correct configurations accordingly. The
items included in the submenu are:
Type
Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are Not Installed,
Auto
, CD/DVD and ARMD.
