User manual ABIT AA8XE

[. . . ] AA8XE Intel Pentium 4 System Board Socket 775 User's Manual 4200-0436-01 Rev. 1. 00 Copyright and Warranty Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of the vendor, who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, is made with respect to the quality, accuracy or fitness for any particular part of this document. In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product. [. . . ] On-Chip IDE-1 Controller: This item selects whether to enable or disable the IDE-1 controller. [AHCI]: The on-chip Serial ATA served as AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) mode for advanced performance and usability. NOTE: The [RAID] option is only available when the item "OnChip Serial ATA" is set to [Enhanced Mode]. AA8XE BIOS Setup 3-17 On-Chip Serial ATA: This item determines the function for on-chip Serial ATA. [Auto]: Allows the Serial ATA controller to be arranged by BIOS automatically. NOTE: This option is configurable only when the item [SATA Mode] is set to [IDE]. IDE IDE IDE IDE IDE IDE IDE IDE Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel 0 Master 0 Slave 1 Master 1 Slave 2 Master 2 Slave 3 Master 3 Slave IDE1 IDE1 Enhanced None None SATA1 SATA3 SATA2 SATA4 Master Slave IDE1 IDE1 Combined SATA2 SATA4 None None None None Master Slave SATA Only SATA1 SATA3 SATA2 SATA4 None None None None Mode NOTE: The option [Enhanced Mode] does not support the Windows 98/ME operation system. PATA IDE Mode: This item determines the function mode for "IDE1"connector. [Primary]: "IDE1" connector served as [Primary Master] and [Primary Slave] channel. "SATA2" and "SATA4"connector served as [Secondary Master] and [Secondary Slave] channel. The remaining "SATA1" and "SATA3" connectors are disabled. [Secondary]: "IDE1" connector served as [Secondary Master] and [Secondary Slave] channel. "SATA1" and "SATA3" connector served as [Primary Master] and [Primary Slave] channel. The remaining "SATA2" and "SATA4" connectors are disabled. Refer to the following table for the relationships between IDE and SATA ports. PATA IDE Mode Primary Secondary IDE IDE IDE IDE IDE IDE IDE IDE Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel 0 Master 0 Slave 1 Master 1 Slave 2 Master 2 Slave 3 Master 3 Slave IDE1 IDE1 SATA2 SATA4 None None None None Master Slave IDE1 IDE1 SATA1 SATA3 None None None None Master Slave NOTE: This option is configurable only when the item [On-Chip Serial ATA] is set to [Combined Mode]. SATA Port: This item displays the variety modes for SATA Ports. User's Manual 3-18 Chapter 3 OnChip PCI Device: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: OnChip USB Controller: This option enables or disables the USB controller. USB 2. 0 Controller: This option enables or disables the USB 2. 0 controller. USB Keyboard Support Via: This item allows you to select [BIOS] for using USB keyboard in DOS environment, or [OS] in OS environment. USB Mouse Support Via: This item allows you to select [BIOS] for using USB mouse in DOS environment, or [OS] in OS environment. OnChip Audio Controller: This option enables or disables the audio controller. SuperIO Device: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: AA8XE BIOS Setup 3-19 Onboard FDD Controller: This option enables or disables the onboard FDC controller. Onboard Serial Port 1: This item determines which I/O addresses the onboard Serial Port controller will access. [. . . ] After all, your reseller regards you as an important customer who may purchase more products and who can urge your friends to buy from him or her as well. They should know best what your system configuration is and your problem. If you feel that you need to contact ABIT directly you can send email to the ABIT technical support department. First, please contact the support team for the branch office closest to you. [. . . ]