Integrated Peripherals - Abit IT7-MAX2 User Manual

BIOS Setup
Delay Prior to Thermal:
The options are: 4, 8, 16, and 32 Minutes. The default setting is 16 Min.
AGP Data Transfer Rate:
You can select the AGP device data transfer rate capability. Two options are available: 2X Mode and 4X
Mode. The default setting is 4X Mode.
Enhance DRAM Performance:
Choose Enabled to enhance the system performance if there is no DRAM compatible issue occurred. The
default setting is Disabled.

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In this menu, you can change the onboard I/O device, I/O port address and other hardware settings.
Onboard IDE-1 Controller:
The onboard IDE 1 controller can be set as Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. The
integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. If you
choose Disabled, it will effect the settings of four items not available. For example, if you disabled the
Onboard IDE-1 Controller, you will also disable the Master/Slave Drive PIO Mode and Master/Slave
Drive Ultra DMA.
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Master/Slave Drive PIO Mode
Six options are available: Auto % Mode 0 % Mode 1 % Mode 2 % Mode 3 % Mode 4. The five IDE
PIO (Programmed Input/Output) items let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that
the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In
Auto mode (default setting), the system automatically determines the best mode for each device.
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Master/Slave Drive Ultra DMA
Two options are available: Auto and Disabled. The default setting is Auto. Ultra DMA is a DMA data
Figure 3-7. Integrated Peripherals Menu Screen
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