Asus P5GC - Manual (Page 74)

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
Configure SATA As [Stabdard IDE]
Allows you to configure SATA controller. When it is set to AHCI/RAID mode, the
SATA controller is forced to Native mode.
Configuration options: [Standard IDE] [AHCI] [RAID].
Onboard.IDE.Operate.Mode.[Enhanced.Mode]
Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the installed operating
system (OS). Set to [Enhanced Mode] if you are using native OS including
Windows ® 2000/XP/Vista.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible Mode] [Enhanced Mode].
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.[Disabled]
Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
IDE Configuration
Configure SATA As [Standard IDE]
Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]
Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]
When in AHCI/
RAID mode SATA
controller is
forced to Native
mode.
4.3.5. IDE Configuration
The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE
devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you wish to
configure the item.