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**On-Chip Serial ATA Setting 1. The items SATA Mode, Serial ATA Port0 Mode, and Serial ATA Port1 Mode are configurable only when the On-Chip Serial ATA item is not set to [Disabled]. 2. Refer to the Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations on page 2-24 for more information when installing IDE devices. SATA Mode [IDE] When set to [RAID], this item allows configuration of the installed IDE devices into a disk array. See Chapter 5 for information on RAID configuration. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] On-chip Serial ATA [Disabled] This item allows you to configure your serial ATA devices if present. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [Combined Mode] [Enhanced Mode] [SATA Only] a. Setting to [Auto] allows BIOS to automatically configure the SATA devices. b. Setting to [Combined Mode] allows you to install parallel ATA and serial ATA devices at the same time. You may install two IDE devices on any of the parallel ATA channels, and one IDE device on each serial ATA channel for a maximum of four devices. Use ths option when you installed a legacy operating system like MS-DOS, Windows ME/98/NT4.0. c. Setting to [Enhanced Mode] allows you to install parallel ATA and serial ATA devices at the same time, with a maximum of six IDE devices on each channel. Use ths option when you installed a native operating system like Windows 2000/XP. d. Setting to [SATA Only] allows you to install IDE devices on the Serial ATA channels only. e. Setting to [Disabled] disables the onboard SATA controller. The RAID feature is also disabled. Serial ATA Port0 Mode [Primary Master] Serial ATA Port1 Mode [Primary Slave] Allow you to set the SATA Port0 and Serial ATA Port1 modes. The options for these items vary depending on the setting of the On-Chip Serial ATA item. Configuration options: [Primary Master] [Primary Slave] [Secondary Master] [Secondary Slave] 4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

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Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
**On-Chip Serial ATA Setting
1.
The items SATA Mode, Serial ATA Port0 Mode, and Serial ATA
Port1 Mode are configurable only when the On-Chip Serial ATA
item is not set to [Disabled].
2.
Refer to the Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations on
page 2-24 for more information when installing IDE devices.
SATA Mode [IDE]
When set to [RAID], this item allows configuration of the installed IDE
devices into a disk array. See Chapter 5 for information on RAID
configuration. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID]
On-chip Serial ATA [Disabled]
This item allows you to configure your serial ATA devices if present.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [Combined Mode] [Enhanced
Mode] [SATA Only]
a.
Setting to [
Auto
] allows BIOS to automatically configure the SATA
devices.
b.
Setting to [
Combined Mode
] allows you to install parallel ATA and
serial ATA devices at the same time. You may install
two IDE devices
on any of the parallel ATA channels
, and
one IDE device on each
serial ATA channel
for a maximum of
four
devices. Use ths option
when you installed a legacy operating system like MS-DOS, Windows
ME/98/NT4.0.
c.
Setting to [
Enhanced Mode
] allows you to install parallel ATA and
serial ATA devices at the same time, with a maximum of
six
IDE
devices on each channel. Use ths option when you installed a native
operating system like Windows 2000/XP.
d.
Setting to [
SATA Only
] allows you to install IDE devices on the Serial
ATA channels only.
e.
Setting to [
Disabled
] disables the onboard SATA controller. The RAID
feature is also disabled.
Serial ATA Port0 Mode [Primary Master]
Serial ATA Port1 Mode [Primary Slave]
Allow you to set the SATA Port0 and Serial ATA Port1 modes. The options
for these items vary depending on the setting of the
On-Chip Serial ATA
item. Configuration options: [Primary Master] [Primary Slave] [Secondary
Master] [Secondary Slave]