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Chapter 2: BIOS information

DMA Mode [Auto]

Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1]

[SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2]

[UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5]

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

Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]

Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

2.3.6 IDE Configuration

The items in this menu allows you to change the settings for the IDE devices

installed in the system. Select an item then press Enter if you wish to configure the

item.

Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]

Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the operating system

(OS) that you installed. Set to Enhanced Mode if you are using native OS, such as

Windows 2000/XP. Set to Compatible Mode if you are using legacy OS including

MS-DOS, Windows ME/98/NT4.0.

Configuration options: [Compatible Mode] [Enhanced Mode]

Refer to the section “Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations” on page

1-22 for the appropriate settings of the IDE Configuration items under different

operating systems.

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