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Integrated Peripherals

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Chapter 3 Integrated Peripherals IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read/ writes per sector the drive can support. Settings: Enabled, Disabled. On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Choose Enabled to activate each channel separately. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (04) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device. The settings are: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4. 3-16

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Chapter 3
3-16
IDE HDD Block Mode
Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector
read/write.
If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do),
select
Enabled
for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read/
writes per sector the drive can support.
Settings:
Enabled
,
Disabled
.
On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE
The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for
two IDE channels.
Choose
Enabled
to activate each channel separately.
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO
The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-
4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports.
Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance.
In
Auto
mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device.
The
settings are:
Auto
,
Mode 0
,
Mode 1
,
Mode 2
,
Mode 3
,
Mode 4
.
Integrated Peripherals