ASRock P45XE-R User Manual - Page 69

ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 3.4.5IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration SATAII Configuration Configure SATAII as SATAII 1 SATAII 2 SATAII 3 SATAII 4 SATAII 5 SATAII 6 IDE1 Master IDE1 Slave AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [Enhanced] [IDE] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [35] Options Disabled Compatible Enhanced +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. SATAII Configuration Please select [Compatible] when you install legacy OS. If native OS (Windows 2000 / XP) is installed, please select [Enhanced]. Then in the option "Configure SATAII as", you are allowed to set the selection to [RAID] if you plan to enable RAID function. Configuration options: [IDE], [AHCI] and [RAID]. The default value is [IDE]. If you select [AHCI] or [RAID] mode, the option "Hot Plug" will appear. You are allowed to use the Hot Plug function under Windows environment if this option is enabled. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. * RAID option is only supported for P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R. 1. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages. 2. RAID option is only for P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R. OnBoard IDE Controller Use this item to enable or disable onboard IDE controller. The default value is [Enabled]. IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. We will use the "Primary IDE Master" as the example in the following instruction. 69