AOpen AX59PRO User Manual page 75

Integrated Peripherals
IDE HDD Block
Mode
Enabled
Disabled
Integrated Peripherals
Integrated Peripherals
Integrated Peripherals
Integrated Peripherals
IDE Primary Master
PIO
Auto
Mode 1
Mode 2
Mode 3
Mode 4
Integrated Peripherals
Integrated Peripherals
Integrated Peripherals
Integrated Peripherals
IDE Primary Master
UDMA
Auto
Disabled
IDE HDD Block Mode
This feature enhances disk performance by allowing
multisector data transfers and eliminates the interrupt
handling time for each sector. Most IDE drives,
except with old designs, can support this feature.
IDE Primary Master PIO
IDE Primary Slave PIO
IDE Secondary Master PIO
IDE Secondary Slave PIO
Setting this item to Auto activates the HDD speed
auto-detect function.
data transfer rate of HDD. For example: mode 0
data transfer rate is 3.3MB/s, mode 1 is 5.2MB/s,
mode 2 is 8.3MB/s, mode 3 is 11.1MB/s and mode 4
is 16.6MB/s. If your hard disk performance becomes
unstable, you may manually try the slower mode.
Caution: It is recommended that you
connect the first IDE device of each channel
to the endmost connector of the IDE cable.
Refer to section 2.3 "Connectors" for details
on how to connect IDE device(s).
IDE Primary Master UDMA
IDE Primary Slave UDMA
IDE Secondary Master UDMA
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA
This item allows you to set the Ultra DMA/33 mode
supported by the hard disk drive connected to your
primary IDE connector.
AWARD BIOS
The PIO mode specifies the
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