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Intel, Adaptec, SATA#2 configuration, Enhanced, Primary IDE Master/Slave, Third IDE, Master

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82 4 System Bios • ICH RAID Code Base - Select Intel or Adaptec to launch the appropriate SATA RAID firmware to configure SATA RAID. Note: Only available when RAID is selected in Configure SATA#1 as. SATA#2 configuration: Selecting Enhanced will set SATA#2 to native SATA mode. Note: Only available when IDE is selected in Configure SATA#1 as. Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third IDE Master, and Fourth IDE Master: These settings allow you to set the parameters of the IDE slots. Press to activate the submenu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the configurations accordingly. Items included in the submenu are: • Type - Select the type of device connected to the system. • LBA/Large Mode - LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In the LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. For drive capacities over 137 GB, your system must be equipped with a 48-bit LBA mode addressing. If not, contact your manufacturer or install an ATA/133 IDE controller card that supports 48-bit LBA mode. • Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) - Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode is not used. Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. Select Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time. Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it. • PIO Mode - The IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode increases, the cycle time decreases. Select Auto Description Automatically detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined.

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4 System Bios
82
•
ICH RAID Code Base - Select
Intel
or
Adaptec
to launch the
appropriate SATA RAID firmware to configure SATA RAID.
Note:
Only available when RAID is selected in Configure SATA#1
as.
SATA#2 configuration:
Selecting
Enhanced
will set SATA#2 to native
SATA mode.
Note:
Only available when IDE is selected in Configure SATA#1 as.
Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third IDE
Master, and Fourth IDE Master:
These settings allow you to set the
parameters of the IDE slots. Press <
Enter
> to activate the submenu
screen for detailed options of these items. Set the configurations
accordingly. Items included in the submenu are:
•
Type - Select the type of device connected to the system.
•
LBA/Large Mode - LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of
addressing data on a disk drive. In the LBA mode, the maximum
drive capacity is 137 GB. For drive capacities over 137 GB, your
system must be equipped with a 48-bit LBA mode addressing. If
not, contact your manufacturer or install an ATA/133 IDE
controller card that supports 48-bit LBA mode.
•
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) - Block Mode boosts the IDE drive
performance by increasing the amount of data transferred. Only
512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode is
not used. Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt.
Select
Disabled
to allow data to be transferred from and to the
device one sector at a time. Select
Auto
to allow data transfer
from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the
device supports it.
•
PIO Mode - The IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) Mode programs
timing
cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE
controller. As the PIO mode increases, the cycle time decreases.
Select
Description
Auto
Automatically detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the
IDE disk drive support cannot be determined.