Asus P5K/EPU User Manual
5 sata configuration, Sata configuration [enhanced, Hard disk write protect [disabled

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SATA Configuration [Enhanced]
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced]
Configure SATA as [IDE]
Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the
Southbridge chip. Configuration options: [IDE]
If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical
storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE].
SATA Configuration
SATA Configuraton
[Enhanced]
Configure SATA as
[IDE]
Hard Disk Write Protect
[Disabled]
SATA Detect Time Out (Sec)
[35]
4.3.5
SATA Configuration
The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the SATA
devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you want to
configure the item.
Options
Disabled
Compatible
Enhanced
Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]
Disables or enables device write protection. This will be effective only if the device
is accessed through BIOS. Configuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled]
SATA Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]
Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices.
Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]