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If you intend to change the default setting, simply press Enter for a list of selection:
disks fully installed, Auto mode will not function properly, it's just because Windows98/Me cannot recognize Enhanced Mode to detect
all hard disks.
3. Combined Mode: If you install traditional IDE hard disks and Serial ATA hard disks at the same time, then you can choose this
Combined Mode. Under this mode, you may randomly choose either IDE hard disks or Serial ATA had disk as your first boot device.
But please aware that Serial ATA will exist with IDE in a mapping way, which means it will occupy one of the IDE Channel and leave
you with one IDE Channel only.
4. Enhanced Mode: If you use the latest operating system (say, WindowsXP, Windows.NET Server), it is highly recommended that you
set Enhanced Mode. The system is able to detect all six devices (traditional IDE x4, Serial ATA x 2) and functions perfectly under this
mode. But please note that it is defaulted with using traditional IDE as the first boot device.
Note: From our practical lab tests, we found no obvious problem or mistakes happened under Windows2000 operating system, but,
however, it doesn't confirm to the regulation recommended by Intel.
5. SATA Only: You may select this SATA Only mode if you install Serial ATA hard disks only. It allows you to select booting sequence
from Port0 (SerialATA1) or Port1 (SerialATA2).
S G - L
S G - L
1. Disabled: You may choose this item if you're sure that only traditional IDE hard
disks are installed on your system. Disabling this item may also cancel the detection
to Serial ATA hard disk during POST, which theoretically, could speed up your
boot-up timing a bit; however, please remember to re-adjust the settings here if you
intend to use Serial ATA hard disk later.
2. Auto: This is the factory default setting of your motherboard. Basically, if your
system works properly, it's not necessary to change it. The system will automatically
recognize the first hard disk on IDE1 as the first boot device.
Note: Please be informed that when you are using Windows98/ME with six hard
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