Biostar P4VMA-M P4VMA-M BIOS setup guide - Page 18

Integrated Peripherals - v 7 8 motherboard

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5 Integrated Peripherals Figure 5. Integrated Peripherals VIA OnChip IDE Device If you highlight the literal "Press Enter" next to the "VIA OnChip IDE Device" label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options: OnChip SATA This option allows you to enable the onchip Serial ATA. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. IDE DMA Transfer Access The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. OnChip IDE Channel 0/1 The motherboard chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select "Enabled" to activate the first and/or second IDE interface. Select "Disabled" to deactivate an interface if you are going to install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. IDE Prefetch Mode The "onboard" IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching for faster drive access. If the interface does not support prefetching. If you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface, set this option to "Disabled". The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. Primary / Secondary /Master / Slave PIO 17

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5 Integrated Peripherals
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Figure 5. Integrated Peripherals
VIA OnChip IDE Device
If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “VIA OnChip IDE Device” label and then
press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options:
OnChip SATA
This option allows you to enable the onchip Serial ATA.
The Choices: Enabled
(default), Disabled.
IDE DMA Transfer Access
The Choices: Enabled
(default), Disabled.
OnChip IDE Channel 0/1
The motherboard chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for
two IDE channels. Select “Enabled” to activate the first and/or second IDE
interface. Select “Disabled” to deactivate an interface if you are going to install a
primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface.
The Choices: Enabled
(default), Disabled.
IDE Prefetch Mode
The “onboard” IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching for faster drive
access. If the interface does not support prefetching. If you install a primary
and/or secondary add-in IDE interface, set this option to “Disabled”.
The Choices: Enabled
(default), Disabled.
Primary / Secondary /Master / Slave PIO
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