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IDE HDD Auto-Detection
This item allows you to detect the parameters of IDE drives by pressing <Enter> key. The parameters will be shown on the screen automatically.
IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave,SATA Channel 1~4
When set to [Auto], the BIOS will automatically check what kind of IDE or SATA hard drive you are using. If you want to define your own drive yourself, set it to [Manual] and make sure you fully understand the meaning of the parameters. Please refer to the instruction manual provided by the device’s manufacturer to get the setting right.
Access Mode
This item selects the mode to access your IDE or SATA devices. Leave this item at its default [Auto] setting to detect the access mode of your HDD automatically.
Capacity
This item displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a
Cylinder
This item configures the numbers of cylinders.
Head
This item configures the numbers of read/write heads.
Precomp
This item displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing.
Landing Zone
This item displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read/write
heads.
Sector
This item configures the numbers of sectors per track.
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・Drive A & Drive B
This item sets the type of floppy drives (usually only Drive A) installed.
・ Halt On
This item determines whether the system stops if an error is detected during system
[All Errors]: The
[No Errors]: The
[All, But Keyboard]: The
[All, But Diskette]: The
[All, But Disk/Key]: The
・Base Memory
This item displays the amount of base memory installed in the system. The value of the
base memory is typically 640K for systems with 640K or more memory size installed on
the mainboard.
・Extended Memory
This item displays the amount of extended memory detected during system
・ Total Memory
This item displays the total memory available in the system.
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