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Chapter 2: BIOS information
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device
supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto]
Block (Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto]
Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from
and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer
feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector
at a time.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto]
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]
SMART Monitoring [Auto]
Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.
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 Storage Configuration menu allows you to configure your storage device(s). Select an
item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.
Onboard PCI IDE Controller [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCI IDE controller.
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
OnChip S-ATA Controller [Enabled]
Allows you to disable or enable the OnChip S-ATA devices.
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
SATA Mode select [SATA Mode]
Allows you to
select the SATA Mode. Configuration options: [SATA Mode]
[RAID Mode] [AHCI Mode]
The following item appears only when the OnChip S-ATA Controller item is set to
[Enabled].