MSI 848P NEO-V User Guide - Page 53

MS-6788 ATX Mainboard ATA Configuration The field lets you configure the available ATA controller. Setting options: [Disabled], [P-ATA Only], [S-ATA Only], [P-ATA+S-ATA]. S-ATA Keep Enabled This item is available for you to enable/disable the onboard S-ATA. Setting options: [Yes], [No]. P-ATA Keep Enabled This item is available for you to enable/disable the onboard P-ATA. Setting options: [Yes], [No]. P-ATA Channel Selection This item is available for you to select the parallel ATA channel. Setting options: [Primary], [Secondary], [Both]. Combined Mode Option This item is available for you to select the combined mode of the ATA controllers. Setting options: [P-ATA 1st Channel], [S-ATA 1st Channel]. S-ATA Ports Definition This allows you to set the boot sequence of serial ATA ports. MSI Reminds You... If you wish to use S-ATA devices on your mainboard while the ATA devices connected to the IDE1 and IDE2 are also available, you MUST have Windows XP/2000 operation system in your computer, and configure the settings listed as following when you enter the BIOS setup program. However, if you are using Windows 98/Me, please also refer to the following settings for the best performance. On-Chip IDE Configuration Settings in Windows XP/2000 Settings in Windows 98/ME (Maximum of 6 devices) (Maximum of 4 devices) On-Chip ATA(s) Operate Mode Legacy Mode (not available) ATA Configuration P-ATA Only P-ATA+S-ATA S-ATA Keep Enabled Yes (not available) P-ATA Keep Enabled (not available) (not available) P-ATA Channel Selection Both (not available) Combined Mode Option (not available) * S-ATA 1st Channel / P-ATA 1st Channel S-ATA Ports Definition P0-3rd. / P1-4th. P0-Master / P1-Slave * When choosing S-ATA 1st Channel, you can use SATA1 & SATA2, IDE2. When choosing P-ATA 1st Channel, you can use IDE1, SATA1 & SATA2. 3-20