User manual

APC-3580 User Manual

BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration

OnBoard PCI IDE Controller [Both]

Use the OnBoard PCI IDE Controller BIOS option to specify the IDE channels used by the onboard

PCI IDE controller. The following configuration options are available.

Disabled

Prevents the system from using the onboard IDE

controller

Primary

Only allows the system to detect the Primary IDE

channel, including both the Primary Master and the

Primary Slave

Secondary

Only allows the system to detect the Secondary IDE

channel,

including

both

the

Secondary

Master

and

Secondary Slave

Both

DEFAUL

Allows the system to detect both the Primary and

Secondary IDE channels including the Primary Master,

Primary Slave, Secondary Master and Secondary Slave.

Onboard PCI IDE Mode [Legacy Mode] Use the Onboard PCI IDE Mode BIOS option to set the

running mode for the PCI IDE.



Legacy Mode DEFAULT The PCI IDE mode is the same as the IDE mode



Native Mode The PCI IDE

mode is the native mode

Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]

The Hard Disk Write Protect BIOS option protects the hard disks from being overwritten. This menu

item is only effective if the device is accessed through the BIOS.



Disabled DEFAULT Allows hard disks to be overwritten



Enabled Prevents hard disks from being

overwritten

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

The IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) BIOS option specifies the maximum time (in seconds) the AMI BIOS