Asus PCH-DL User Manual

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On-chip Serial ATA [Auto]

This item allows you to configure your serial ATA devices if present.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [Combined Mode] [Enhanced
Mode] [SATA Only]

a. Setting to [Auto] allows BIOS to automatically configure the SATA

devices.

b. Setting to [Combined Mode] allows you to install parallel ATA and

serial ATA devices at the same time. You may install two IDE devices
on any of the parallel ATA channels
, and one IDE device on each
serial ATA channel
for a maximum of four devices.

c. Setting to [Enhanced Mode] allows you to install parallel ATA and

serial ATA devices at the same time, with a maximum of six IDE
devices on each channel. Use ths option when you installed a native
operating system like Windows 2000/XP.

d. Setting to [SATA Only] allows you to install IDE devices on the Serial

ATA channels only.

e. Setting to [Disabled] disables the onboard SATA controller. The RAID

feature is also disabled.

SATA Mode [IDE]

When set to [RAID], this item allows configuration of the installed IDE
devices into a disk array. See Chapter 5 for information on RAID
configuration. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID]

Serial ATA Port0 Mode [Primary Master]
Serial ATA Port1 Mode [Primary Master]

Allow you to set the SATA Port0 and Serial ATA Port1 modes. The options
for these items vary depending on the setting of the On-Chip Serial ATA
item. Configuration options: [Primary Master] [Primary Slave] [Secondary
Master] [Secondary Slave] [STA0 Master] [SATA1 Master]

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