Asus P5WDG2-WS Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host
Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI]. For details on AHCI, go to:
www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012304.htm
www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012305.htm
The SATA controller is set to Native mode when this item is set to [RAID]
or [AHCI]
The
Onboard IDE Operate Mode Onboard IDE Operate Mode
Onboard IDE Operate Mode Onboard IDE Operate Mode
Onboard IDE Operate Mode and its sub-menu items appear
only when the
Configure SATA As Configure SATA As
Configure SATA As Configure SATA As
Configure SATA As item is set to [Standard IDE].
Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]
Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]
Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]
Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the installed
operating system (OS). Set to [Enhanced Mode] if you are using OS
supporting native mode, including Windows
®
2000/XP. Configuration
options: [Disabled] [Compatible Mode] [Enhanced Mode]
If you are using a Serial ATA optical drive, set this item to [Compatible
Mode] before creating a boot disk using the support CD.
Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]
Allows you to use
OS supporting native mode OS supporting native mode
OS supporting native mode OS supporting native mode
OS supporting native mode on Serial ATA and
Parallel ATA ports. It is recommend that you do not change the
default setting for better OS compatibility. In this setting, you may
use legacy OS on the Parallel ATA ports only if you do not install any
Serial ATA device.
The P-ATA+S-ATA and P-ATA options are for advanced users only. If
you set to any of these options and encountered problems, revert to
the default setting
S-ATAS-ATA
S-ATAS-ATA
S-ATA. Configuration options: [P-ATA+S-ATA]
[S-ATA] [P-ATA]
Combined Mode Option [Primary P-ATA +S-ATA]
Allows you to choose the IDE ports to be used.
Configuration options: [Primary P-ATA +S-ATA] [S-ATA only]
[P-ATA only]
The [S-ATA only] and [P-ATA only] options are for advanced users
only. If you set to any of these options and encounter problems,
revert to the default setting [Primary P-ATA+S-ATA].
The
Combined Mode OptionCombined Mode Option
Combined Mode OptionCombined Mode Option
Combined Mode Option item appears when you set the
Onboard IDE Operate ModeOnboard IDE Operate Mode
Onboard IDE Operate ModeOnboard IDE Operate Mode
Onboard IDE Operate Mode to [Compatible Mode].