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PIO Mode [4]
Selects the PIO mode.
Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]
DMA Mode [Auto]
Selects the DMA mode.
Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2]
[MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3]
[UDMA4] [UDMA5]
SMART Monitoring [Auto]
Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.
Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled]
Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Configure SATA As [Standard IDE]
Sets the conguration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the
Southbridge chip.
The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial
ATA features that enhance storage performance on random workloads by
allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands.
IDE Conguration
Congure SATA As [Standard IDE]
Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]
Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]
When in AHCI/
RAID mode SATA
controller is
forced to Native
mode.
4.3.5 IDE Conf iguratio n
The items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for
the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter>
if you wish to congure the item.