Main Menu; System Time; System Date; Primary Ide Master/Slave, Sata1-4 - Asus M4A78-VM IN SI User Manual

• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply to most conditions to ensure
• The BIOS setup screens in this section are for reference only. They may not exactly
• Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this
2.3

Main menu

When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an
overview of the basic system information.
Main Advanced
Main Settings

System Time

System Date

Primary IDE Master
Primary IDE Slave
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA Configuration
System Information
2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]
Allows you to set the system time.
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
Allows you to set the system date.
2.3.3

Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA1-4

While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE/SATA devices.
There is a separate submenu for each IDE/SATA device. Select a device item then press
<Enter> to display the IDE/SATA device information.
The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size,
LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These
values are not user-configurable. These items show Not Detected if no IDE/SATA device is
installed in the system.
Type [Auto]
Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the appropriate
IDE device type. Select [CDROM] if you are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select
[ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive.
Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD]
This item only appears in the Primary IDE Master/Slave menus.
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optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS
settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the
Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu. See section 2.8 Exit menu.
match what you see on your screen.
motherboard.
Power
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Boot Tools
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Exit
Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a field.
Use [+] or [-] to
configure system
Time.
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