Hi everyone,
I have a new GA-P55A-UD7 motherboard, and have a question regarding the setting choices on the "Standard CMOS Features" BIOS screen. I assume other GB motherboards are similar or the same, but this is my first GB high end motherboard to work with.
Besides enumerating all the IDE Channel listings on the screen, GB lists in their written description two definite & separate "IDE Channel choices", after the Date & Time parameters.
IDE Channel 0,1 Master/Slave (4 choices)
IDE Channel 2,3,7 Master, 4,5,6,9 Master/Slave (11 choices)
Anyone know why these are separated out the way they are, and what is the advantage of configuring one's PATA or SATA IDE hardware devices specifically into one "Channel choice" vs the other.
There are 15 options listed, & I'm assuming that is to cover the 6 PCH SATA ports, 2 JM B362 SATA ports, 2 JM B36X SATA ports and 2 IDE ports, 2 Marvel 9128 SATA ports and 1 IT8720 Floppy port.
Intel specs the PCH on this board to have 2 separate built-in SATA controllers, one for SATA_0 to SATA_3, and the other for SATA_4 and SATA_5. Makes sense for more rapid transfers using different controllers. It doesn't explain why GB lists 2 Master/Slave ports separate from the additional 11 combinations of 3 Master only and 4 Master/Slave channels. They list the ability to configure these 2 sections separately (Auto/None/Manual, Auto/None) so it must be of some importance.
Anyone been able to figure the logic behind these 2 separate "IDE Channel" entries, or know of a white paper or thread that would explain this distinction? Appreciate anyone's thoughts.
I have a new GA-P55A-UD7 motherboard, and have a question regarding the setting choices on the "Standard CMOS Features" BIOS screen. I assume other GB motherboards are similar or the same, but this is my first GB high end motherboard to work with.
Besides enumerating all the IDE Channel listings on the screen, GB lists in their written description two definite & separate "IDE Channel choices", after the Date & Time parameters.
IDE Channel 0,1 Master/Slave (4 choices)
IDE Channel 2,3,7 Master, 4,5,6,9 Master/Slave (11 choices)
Anyone know why these are separated out the way they are, and what is the advantage of configuring one's PATA or SATA IDE hardware devices specifically into one "Channel choice" vs the other.
There are 15 options listed, & I'm assuming that is to cover the 6 PCH SATA ports, 2 JM B362 SATA ports, 2 JM B36X SATA ports and 2 IDE ports, 2 Marvel 9128 SATA ports and 1 IT8720 Floppy port.
Intel specs the PCH on this board to have 2 separate built-in SATA controllers, one for SATA_0 to SATA_3, and the other for SATA_4 and SATA_5. Makes sense for more rapid transfers using different controllers. It doesn't explain why GB lists 2 Master/Slave ports separate from the additional 11 combinations of 3 Master only and 4 Master/Slave channels. They list the ability to configure these 2 sections separately (Auto/None/Manual, Auto/None) so it must be of some importance.
Anyone been able to figure the logic behind these 2 separate "IDE Channel" entries, or know of a white paper or thread that would explain this distinction? Appreciate anyone's thoughts.