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BIOS Setup Important Legacy Mode: * In this mode, system BIOS just assign the traditional 14 and 15 IRQs to use for HDD. * Older OS's that do not support switch to Native Mode (DOS, Win2K, Win98/ME...) should set SATA and PATA to Legacy Mode. * Maximum 4 ATA devices to connect. * Combine mode and Non-Combine mode. - Non-Combined Mode: P-ATA devices only . Maximum of 4 devices. - Non-Combined Mode: S-ATA devices only. Maximum of 2 devices. - Combined Mode: S-ATA devices P-ATA devices Maximum of 2 devices each, total 4 devices at maximum. Native Mode: * In this mode, system BIOS will search all available IRQs to use for HDD. * New OS's that support switch to Native Mode (WinXP, Windows . NET Server) can set SATA and PATA to Native Mode. * Maximum 6 ATA devices to connect (4 for P-ATA & 2 for S-ATA). SATA RAID Enable This feature allows users to enable or disable the RAID function for each SATA hard disk drive. 3-9

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BIOS Setup
SATA RAID Enable
This feature allows users to enable or disable the RAID function for each
SATA hard disk drive.
Important
Legacy Mode:
*
In this mode, system BIOS just assign the traditional 14 and 15
IRQs to use for HDD.
*
Older OS
’
s that do not support switch to Native Mode (DOS, Win2K,
Win98/ME...) should set SATA and PATA to Legacy Mode.
*
Maximum 4 ATA devices to connect.
*
Combine mode and Non-Combine mode.
-
Non-Combined Mode:
P-ATA devices only .
Maximum of 4 devices.
-
Non-Combined Mode:
S-ATA devices only.
Maximum of 2 devices.
-
Combined Mode:
S-ATA devices
P-ATA devices
Maximum of 2 devices each, total 4
devices at maximum.
Native Mode:
*
In this mode, system BIOS will search all available IRQs to use for
HDD.
*
New OS
’
s that support switch to Native Mode (WinXP, Windows .
NET Server) can set SATA and PATA to Native Mode.
*
Maximum 6 ATA devices to connect (4 for P-ATA & 2 for S-ATA).