6 ide configuration – Asus P4P800 User Manual

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Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

PIO Mode [Auto]

Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

DMA Mode [Auto]

Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0]
[SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0]
[UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5]

SMART Monitoring [Auto]

Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.
Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled]

Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options:
[Disabled] [Enabled]

IDE Configuration

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]
Enhanced Mode Support On [P-ATA + S-ATA]
Configure S-ATA as RAID [No]
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

4.3.6 IDE Configuration

The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for
the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press Enter if
you wish to configure the item.

Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]

Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the operating
system (OS) that you installed. Set to Enhanced Mode if you are using
native OS, such as Windows 2000/XP. Set to Compatible Mode if you are
using legacy OS including MS-DOS, Windows ME/98/NT4.0.
Configuration options: [Compatible Mode] [Enhanced Mode]

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