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LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting this item to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) M [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When this item is set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multisector transfer feature. When this item is set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.4 The SATA Configuration menu allows you to configure your storage devices. Select an item then press to display the submenu. SATA Configuration OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] Enables or disables OnChip SATA Channel. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following two items only appear when you set OnChip SATA Channel to [Enabled]. SATA Port1 - Port4 [IDE] SATA Port5 - Port6 [IDE] Configures SATA 1/2/3/4. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] Configures SATA 5/6. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • When SATA 1/2/3/4 are configured as [IDE], SATA 5/6 can only be configured as [IDE]. • When SATA 1/2/3/4/5/6 are configured as [AHCI], only SATA 1/2/3/4 can be detected under OS. Ensure to install the AHCI driver, so that you can use SATA 1/2/3/4/5/6 in AHCI mode under OS. • When SATA 1/2/3/4 are configured as [AHCI] and SATA 5/6 are configured as [IDE], you can access the devices on SATA 5/6 before entering OS. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information

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2-8
Chapter 2: BIOS information
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting this item to
[Auto]
enables the LBA mode if the
device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode
disabled. ConFguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) M [Auto]
Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When this item is set to
[Auto]
, the data
transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-
sector transfer feature. When this item is set to
[Disabled]
, the data transfer from and to the
device occurs one sector at a time. ConFguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]
PIO Mode [Auto]
Selects the PIO mode. ConFguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]
DMA Mode [Auto]
Selects the DMA mode. ConFguration options: [Auto]
SMART Monitoring [Auto]
Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.
ConFguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]
Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. ConFguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
2.3.4
SATA Confguration
The
SATA Confguration
menu allows you to conFgure your storage devices. Select an item
then press
<Enter>
to display the submenu.
OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled]
Enables or disables OnChip SATA Channel. ConFguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
SATAPort1–Port4[IDE]
ConFgures SATA 1/2/3/4. ConFguration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI]
SATAPort5–Port6[IDE]
ConFgures SATA 5/6. ConFguration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI]
The following two items only appear when you set
OnChip SATA Channel
to [
Enabled
].
•
When SATA 1/2/3/4 are conFgured as
[IDE]
, SATA 5/6 can only be conFgured as
[IDE]
.
•
When SATA 1/2/3/4/5/6 are conFgured as
[AHCI]
, only SATA 1/2/3/4 can be detected
under OS. Ensure to install the AHCI driver, so that you can use SATA 1/2/3/4/5/6 in
AHCI mode under OS.
•
When SATA 1/2/3/4 are conFgured as
[AHCI]
and SATA 5/6 are conFgured as
[IDE]
, you
can access the devices on SATA 5/6 before entering OS.