Chapter 4: BIOS
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Native Mode Operation (Available when SATA Controller Mode below
is set to Compatible)
Select the native mode for ATA. The options are: Serial ATA, and Auto.
SATA Controller Mode
Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically-detected
and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS. Select Enhanced to allow the
SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically-detected and be placed in the
Native IDE Mode. (Note: The Enhanced mode is supported by the Windows
2000 OS or a later version.)
When the SATA Controller Mode is set to "Enhanced", the following items will
display:
Serial ATA (SATA) RAID Enable
Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (If this feature is set to
Enabled, be sure to use the RAID driver for the Windows OS. When this item
is set to Enabled, the item: "ICH RAID Code Base" will be available for you
to select either Intel or Adaptec Host RAID fi rmware for your RAID settings.
If this item is set to Disabled, the item-SATA AHCI Enable will be available.)
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
ICH RAID Code Base (Available when SATA RAID is enabled.)
Select Intel to enable Intel's SATA RAID fi rmware. Select Adaptec to use
Adaptec's HostRAID fi rmware. The options are Intel and Adaptec.
SATA AHCI (Available when SATA RAID is disabled.)
Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface.
(Take caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced programmers
only. The options are Enabled and Disabled.)
System Memory
This display informs you how much system memory is detected by the BIOS.
Extended Memory
This display informs you how much extended memory is detected by the BIOS.
