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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
(most new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the
optimal number of block mode(most new drives do), select Enabled
for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read / write per
sector where the drive can support.
The Choices: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
IDE DMA Transfer Access
This item allows you to enable or disable the IDE transfer access.
The Choices: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE
This item allows you to enable or disable the primary/ secondary IDE
Channel.
The Choices: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO
The IDE PIO (Programmed Input / Output) fields let you set a PIO
mode (0-4) for each of the IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface
supports. Modes 0 to 4 will increase performance progressively. In
Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for
each device.
The Choices: Auto (Default) / Mode0 / Mode1 / Mode2 / Mode3 /
Mode4
IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA
Ultra DMA functionality can be implemented if it is supported by the
IDE hard drives in your system. As well, your operating environment
requires a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third party IDE bus
master driver). If your hard drive and your system software both
support Ultra DMA, select Auto to enable BIOS support.
The Choices: Auto (Default) / Disabled
SATA Mode (RAID & AHCI are available only for ICH7R)
The Choices: IDE (Default) / RAID / AHCI
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