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Award BIOS Setup Utility 
3.1.7 Load Optimal Settings
The “Load Optimal Settings” option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM. Use the Setup default values as standard values for your system. Highlight this option on the main menu and press <Enter>.The message below will appear.
Load Optimal Settings (Y/N)? N
Type <Y> and press <Enter> to load the Setup default values.
3.1.8 Integrated Peripherals
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
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| IDE HDD Block Mode | : Enabled | KBC Input Clock |
| : | 8MHz |
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| IDE Primary Master PIO | : Auto | Onboard FDC Controller | : | Enabled |
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| IDE Primary Slave PIO | : Auto | Onboard Serial Port 1 | : | 3F8/IRQ4 |
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| IDE Secondary Master PIO | : Auto | Onboard Serial Port 2 | : | 2F8/IRQ3 |
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| IDE Secondary Slave PIO | : Auto | UART2 Mode Select | : Normal |
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| IDE Primary Master UDMA | : Auto |
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| IDE Primary Slave UDMA | : Auto | Onboard Parallel Port | : | 378/IRQ7 |
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| IDE Secondary Master UDMA : Auto | Parallel Port Mode |
| : | ECP+EPP |
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| IDE Secondary Slave UDMA | : Auto | ECP Mode Use DMA | : | 3 |
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| : Enabled | EPP Mode Select |
| : EPP1.7 |
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| : Enabled | Keyboard/Mouse Power On | : Disabled |
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| USB Keyboard Support | : Disabled |
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| Init Display First | : AGP |
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| ESC | : Quit | − ↓ → ← | : Select Item |
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| F1 | : Help | PU/PD/+/- | : Modify |
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| F5 | : Old Values (Shift) F2 |
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| F6 | : | Load |
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| F7 | : | Load Optimal Settings |
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The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
IDE HDD Block Mode
Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode. The system BIOS will check the hard disk drive for the maximum block size the system can transfer. The block size will depend on the type of hard disk drive.
Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode.
IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO
PIO means Programmed Input/Output. Rather than have the BIOS issue a series of commands to effect a transfer to or from the disk drive, PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform the complete task by
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