Integrated Peripherals - Abit AX8 Series User Manual

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3-5. Integrated Peripherals

OnChip IDE Device:
Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu:
IDE Bus Master:
This option enables or disables the IDE bus mastering capability under the DOS environment.
IDE Prefetch Mode:
Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Enabled. The onboard IDE drive
interfaces supports IDE prefetching for faster drive accesses. If you install a primary and/or secondary
add-in IDE interface, set this field to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching.
Onboard IDE-1/IDE-2 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.
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