Parallel ata and serial ata device configurations, Required serial ata settings in bios, 24 chapter 2: hardware information – Asus AP1720-E1 User Manual

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Chapter 2: Hardware information

Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations

Following are the Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations
supported by Intel ICH5R specifications.

Native operating systems (OS) are Windows 2000/XP. ICH5R supports a
maximum of six (6) devices using these OS.

Legacy OS are MS-DOS, Windows 98/Me/NT4.0. ICH5R supports a
maximum of four (4) devices using these OS.

Legend:

Supported

Disabled

P-ATA

S-ATA

Operating System

Primary

Secondary

Port 0

Port 1

(2 devices)

(2 devices)

(1 device)

(1 device)

1. Windows 2000/XP

2. Windows 98/Me/NT4.0

Configuration A

Configuration B

Configuration C

Required Serial ATA settings in BIOS

Refer to the following table for the appropriate BIOS settings of the above
Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations.

Windows

Windows 98/Me/NT4.0

BIOS item

2000/XP

A

B

Any OS

On-Chip Serial ATA

Enhanced Mode

Combined Mode

SATA Only

Auto

Serial ATA Port0 Mode

SATA0 or SATA1 Master

Primary Master or Slave Primary or Sec. Master

Serial ATA Port1 Mode

SATA0 or SATA1 Master

Primary Master or Slave Primary or Sec. Master

See section “4.4.2 Integrated Peripherals” for details on the related
BIOS items.

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