ECS K7VTA3 Manual page 39

IDE HDD Block Mode (Enabled)
Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sec-
tor read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives
do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block
read/writes per sector the drive can support.
On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE (Enabled)
The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for
two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel separately.
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO (Auto)
Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. These four
items let you assign which kind of PIO (Programmed Input/Output) is used by
IDE devices. Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is
best, or select a PIO mode from 0-4.
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA (Auto)
Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device device. This
mainboard supports UltraDMA technology, which provides faster access to
IDE devices.
If you install a device that supports UltraDMA, change the appropriate item on
this list to Auto. You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this
mainboard in order to use an UltraDMA device.
SATA Mode (IDE)
Use this item to select the mode of the Serial ATA.
On-chip Serial ATA (Disabled)
Enables and disables the built-in on-chip serial ATA.
Serial ATA Port0/Port1 Mode (Primary Master)
Use this item to select the SATA0 master or SATA1 master.
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