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NOTE: The [RAID] option is only available when the item “OnChip Serial ATA” is set as [Enhanced
Mode].
 SATA RAID ROM:
This item allows you to use the boot ROM of on-chip Serial ATA RAID to boot-up system.
OnChip Serial ATA:
This item determines the function for on-chip Serial ATA.
[Disabled]: Disable the Serial ATA controller.
[Auto]: Allows the Serial ATA controller to be arranged by BIOS automatically.
[Combined Mode]: Parallel ATA and Serial ATA are combined together. Supports up to 4 IDE drives.
[Enhanced Mode]: Enable both Parallel ATA and Serial ATA. Supports up to 6 IDE drives.
[SATA Only]: The SATA is operating in legacy mode.
 Serial ATA 1 Mode / Serial ATA 2 Mode:
This item determines the function mode for Serial ATA Port 1 (i.e. The SATA1 connector in this model)
and Serial ATA Port 2 (i.e. The SATA2 connector in this model). Both SATA1 and SATA2 will be
served each as one single IDE connector after selected as the following modes:
Mode
Serial ATA Port 1
(SATA1)
Serial ATA Port 2
(SATA2)
Description
IDE-3 Master IDE-4 Master
• SATA1 serves as IDE-3 Master
• SATA2 serves as IDE-4 Master
• OnChip IDE-1 and IDE-2 controller
enabled
Enhanced
IDE-4 Master IDE-3 Master
• SATA1 serves as IDE-4 Master
• SATA2 serves as IDE-3 Master
• OnChip IDE-1 and IDE-2 controller
enabled
IDE-1 Master IDE-1 Slave
• SATA1 serves as IDE-1 Master
• SATA2 serves as IDE-1 Slave
• OnChip IDE-1 controller disabled
IDE-1 Slave IDE-1 Master
• SATA1 serves as IDE-1 Slave
• SATA2 serves as IDE-1 Master
• OnChip IDE-1 controller disabled
IDE-2 Master IDE-2 Slave
• SATA1 serves as IDE-2 Master
• SATA2 serves as IDE-2 Slave
• OnChip IDE-2 controller disabled
Combined
IDE-2 Slave IDE-2 Master
• SATA1 serves as IDE-2 Slave
• SATA2 serves as IDE-2 Master
• OnChip IDE-2 controller disabled
AS8 Series