Ide Prefetch Mode; Ide Hdd Block Mode - ECS A13G Series User Manual

Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA
Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. This motherboard
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
motherboard in order to use an UltraDMA device.
IDE DMA transfer access
This item allows you to enable the transfer access of the IDE DMA then burst onto
the PCI bus and nonburstable transactions do not.
Serial-ATA Controller
This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard SATA controller.

IDE Prefetch Mode

The onboard IDE drive interface supports IDE prefetching, for faster drive access.
If you install a primary and secondary add-in IDE interface, set this field to Dis-
abled if the interface does not support prefetching.

IDE HDD Block Mode

Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector
read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode, select Enabled for auto-
matic detection of the optimal number of block read/write per sector the drive can
support.
Press <Esc> to return to the Integrated Peripherals page.
RAID Configuration (Press Enter)
Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:
RAID Enable
x
SATA 1 Primary RAID
x
SATA 1 Secondary RAID
x
SATA 2 Primary RAID
x
SATA 2 Secondary RAID
F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fial-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults
RAID Enable
This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard RAID function of RAID
function of RAID supporting devices.
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SATA 1/2 Primary/Secondary RAID (Disabled): These four items
enable or disable the SATA 1/2 Primary/Secondary RAID.
Press <Esc> to return to the Integrated Peripherals page.
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RAID Configuration
[Disabled]
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility
Help Item
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