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Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]
The Hard Disk Write Protect BIOS option protects the hard disks from being overwritten.
This menu item is only effective if the device is accessed through the BIOS.
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Enabled
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IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]
The IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) BIOS option specifies the maximum time (in seconds) the
AMI BIOS will search for IDE devices. This allows fine-tunes the settings to allow for faster
boot times. The following configuration options are available.
161 0 seconds
162 5 seconds
163 10 seconds
164 15 seconds
165 20 seconds
166 25 seconds
167 30 seconds
168 35 seconds
The best setting to use if the onboard IDE controllers are set to a specific IDE disk drive in
the AMIBIOS is "0 seconds" and a large majority of ultra ATA hard disk drives can be
detected well within "5 seconds" (the default setting).
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ATA (PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Host & Device]
When an Ultra ATA/66, an Ultra ATA/100 or an Ultra ATA/133 IDE hard disk drive is used,
an 80-conductor ATA cable must be used. The 80-conductor ATA cable is plug compatible
with the standard 40-conductor ATA cable. The system must detect the presence of
correct cable so that the AMIBIOS can instruct the drive to run at the correct speed for the
cable type detected.
The ATA (PI) 80Pin Cable Detection BIOS option determines how the IDE cable will be
detected.
Allows hard disks to be overwritten
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Prevents hard disks from being overwritten
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