Integrated Peripherals - Abit BD7-E User Manual

Socket 478 system board
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BIOS Setup
AGP Data Transfer Rate:
This item selects the data transfer rate of AGP device. A higher rate delivers faster and better graphics to
your system. Make sure your graphics card supports the mode you select.
Differential Current:
This option allows you to select the current multiple of CPU clock. The options are: 4x, 6x, 5x, 7x, and
Default.

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IDE Bus Master:
This option enables or disables the IDE Bus Master controller.
Onboard IDE-1 Controller:
This item allows you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller. Select [Disabled] if
you want to add a different hard drive controller.
Master/Slave Drive PIO Mode
The PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it wants and then
let the controller and the CPU perform the complete task, rather than having the BIOS issue a series of
commands to affect a transfer to or from the disk drive.
[Auto]: The BIOS will select the best available mode after checking your disk drive.
[Mode 0-4]: You can select a mode that matches your disk drive's timing. Do not use the wrong setting
or you will have drive errors.
Master/Slave Drive Ultra DMA
This item allows you to set the Ultra DMA in use.
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