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On-Chip ATAs Operate Mode, ATA Configuration, S-ATA Keep Enabled, P-ATA Channel Selection

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MS-6728 ATX Mainboard On-ChipATA(s) Operate Mode This setting allows you to determine how the RAID controller on the south bridge is going to switch to SATA controller. Legacy Mode means you may use the traditional 14 and 15 IRQs, while Native Mode means you may use all the available IRQs. Setting options: Legacy Mode, Native Mode. ATA Configuration The field lets you to 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 which boots first. 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. 3-22

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MS-6728 ATX Mainboard
On-Chip ATA(s) Operate Mode
This setting allows you to determine how the RAID controller on the
south bridge is going to switch to SATA controller.
Legacy Mode
means
you may use the traditional 14 and 15 IRQs, while
Native Mode
means
you may use all the available IRQs. Setting options:
Legacy Mode, Native
Mode.
ATA Configuration
The field lets you to 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-ATAKeep 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 which
boots first. 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.