Asus P5KPL-AM/PS - Manual (Page 51)

Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-11
DMA Mode [Auto]
Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto]
SMART Monitoring [Auto]
Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of
your hard drive. This features allows your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive
and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed.
Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]
Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
2.3.6 Storage 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.
ATA/IDE Configuration [Enhanced]
Allows you to set the ATA/IDE configuration.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced]
[Disabled] - Disables the integrated SATA and PATA controller.
[Compatible] - Sets all SATA devices to operate in PATA mode. This allows a
maximum of four (4) ATA devices to be used simultaneously: two PATA devices and
two SATA mode.
[Enhanced] - Sets all SATA devices to operate in SATA mode.
Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]
Sets Serial ATA, Parallel ATA or both as native mode.
Configuration options: [S-ATA] [S-ATA+P-ATA] [P-ATA]
IDE 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]
2.3.7 System Information
This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS
automatically detects the items in this menu.
AMI BIOS
Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.
Processor
Displays the auto-detected CPU specification.
System Memory
Displays the auto-detected system memory.