Intel ESM-2850 2047285001R - Manual (Page 55)

User’s Manual
ESM-2850 User’s Manual 55
Item Options Description
IDE HDD Block Mode
Enabled
Disabled
Block mode is also called block transfer,
multiple commands, or multiple sector
read/write. If the 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.
IDE DMA transfer access
Enabled
Disabled
This item could allows you to enabled/disabled
the IDE UDMA transfer function and only use
PIO mode.
On-Chip Primary /
Secondary PCI IDE
Enabled
Disabled
The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with
support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to
activate the primary/Secondary IDE interface.
Select Disabled to deactivate this interface.
IDE Primary Master PIO
IDE Primary Slave PIO
IDE Secondary Master PIO
IDE Secondary Slave PIO
Auto
Mode 0
Mode 1
Mode 2
Mode 3
Mode 4
The 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.
IDE Primary Master UDMA
IDE Primary Slave UDMA
IDE Secondary Master UDMA
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA
Auto
Disabled
Ultra DMA implementation is possible only if
your IDE hard drive supports it and the
operating environment includes a DMA driver
(Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus
master driver). If the hard drive and the system
software both support Ultra DMA, select Auto to
enable BIOS support.
SATA Mode
IDE
AHCI
Setup the onboard SATA Mode.
OnChip Serial ATA
Disabled
Auto
Combined Mode
Enhanced Mode
SATA Only
The chipset contains a SATA IDE interface with
support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to
activate the primary IDE interface (Channel0).
Select Disabled to deactivate this interface.
PATA IDE Mode Secondary To select PATA IDE mode.