Chapter 5: BIOS setup
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SATA Configuration
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.
**On-Chip Serial ATA Setting
The items SATA Mode, Serial ATA Port0 Mode, and Serial ATA Port1
Mode are not configurable when the On-Chip Serial ATA item is set to
[Disabled].
Setting the On-chip Serial ATA item to [Auto] or [Enhanced Mode]
enables the items Third IDE Master and Fourth IDE Master in the
Main menu. See page 4-14 for more information.
*** On-Chip Serial ATA Setting ***
On-Chip Serial ATA
[Auto]
SATA Mode
IDE
Serial ATA Port0 Mode
SATA0 master
Serial ATA Port1 Mode
SATA1 master
SATA Configuration
Item Specific Help
[Disabled]: Disable
SATA Controller.
[Auto]: Auto-arrange
the BIOS.
[Combined Mode]: PATA
and SATA are combined.
Max. of 2 IDE drives
on each channel.
[Enhanced Mode]:
Enable both SATA and
PATA. Max. of 6 IDE
drives are supported.
[SATA Only]: SATA is
opeating in legacy
mode.
Select Menu