Asus P4P800-MX P4P800-MX user's manual - Page 50

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The P-ATA+S-ATA and P-ATA options are for advanced users only. If you set to any of these options and encounter problems, revert to the default setting S-ATA. Configuration options: [P-ATA+S-ATA] [S-ATA] [P-ATA] The Enhanced Mode Support On appears only when the item Onboard IDE Operate Mode is set to Enhanced Mode. IDE Port Settings [Primary P-ATA+S-ATA] Allows selection of the IDE ports to activate if you are using a legacy operating system. Set to [Primary P-ATA+S-ATA] if you wish to use the primary Parallel ATA and Serial ATA ports, or set to [Secondary P-ATA+SATA] to enable the secondary P-ATA port instead. Setting to [P-ATA Ports Only] disables the two Serial ATA ports supported by ICH5. Configuration options: [Primary P-ATA+SATA] [Secondary P-ATA+S-ATA] [P-ATA Ports Only] The IDE Port Settings appears only when the item Onboard IDE Operate Mode is set to Compatible Mode. IDE Detect Time Out [35] Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Confgiuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] 2.3.7 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The items in this menu are auto-detected by BIOS. AMI BIOS This item displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor This item displays the auto-detected CPU specification. 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information

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Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.3.7
System Information
This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The items
in this menu are auto-detected by BIOS.
AMI BIOS
This item displays the auto-detected BIOS information.
Processor
This item displays the auto-detected CPU specification.
The
Enhanced Mode Support On
appears only when the item
Onboard IDE
Operate Mode
is set to
Enhanced Mode
.
IDE Port Settings [Primary P-A
T
A+S-A
T
A]
Allows selection of the IDE ports to activate if you are using a
legacy
operating
system. Set to [Primary P-ATA+S-ATA] if you wish to use the primary Parallel
ATA and Serial ATA ports, or set to [Secondary P-ATA+SATA] to enable the
secondary P-ATA port instead. Setting to [P-ATA Ports Only] disables the two
Serial ATA ports supported by ICH5. Configuration options: [Primary P-ATA+S-
ATA] [Secondary P-ATA+S-ATA] [P-ATA Ports Only]
The
IDE Port Settings
appears only when the item
Onboard IDE Operate
Mode
is set to
Compatible Mode
.
IDE Detect Time Out [35]
Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Confgiuration options:
[0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]
The P-ATA+S-ATA and P-ATA options are for advanced users only. If you set to
any of these options and encounter problems, revert to the default setting
S-ATA
. Configuration options: [P-ATA+S-ATA] [S-ATA] [P-ATA]