Abit NI8 SLI user manual IDE HDD Auto-Detection, Capacity, Cylinder, Head

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BIOS Setup	3-13

#IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 3 Master/Slave:

Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu:

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

IDE Channel 0 Master

IDE HDD Auto-Detection	Press Enter		Item Help
IDE Channel 0 Master	Auto
Access Mode	Auto
Capacity	0	MB
Cylinder	0
Head	0
Precomp	0
Landing Zone	0
Sector	0

↑↓:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, Extended IDE Drive:

When set to [Auto], the BIOS will automatically check what kind of IDE drive you are using. If you want to define your own drive by 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 devices. Leave this item to 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 disk-checking program.

Cylinder:

This item configures the numbers of cylinders.

Head:

This item configures the numbers of read/write heads.

User’s Manual

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Contents NI8 SLI Series Copyright and Warranty Notice Table of Contents Appendix C Introduction Features & SpecificationsNV Firewall Layout Diagram Chapter Install The Motherboard Hardware SetupInstall CPU, Heatsink and Fan Assembly User’s Manual Method Channel a Channel B Install System MemoryDIMM1 Install two Graphics Cards with Nvidia SLI Technology Hardware Setup Chapter ATX Power Input Connectors Connectors, Headers and SwitchesFAN Power Connectors Cmos Memory Clearing Header Pin 1-2 shorted default Normal operationGuru Clock Connection Header USB-PWR1 Wake-up HeaderAudioMAX Slot Pdif Connection Front Panel Audio Connection Header Internal Audio ConnectorSpkr Pin 13, 15, 17 Front Panel Switches & Indicators HeadersHled Pin 1 RST Pin 5Additional USB Port Headers Status IndicatorFloppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors Post Code Display PCI Express x16 Slot Serial ATA ConnectorsPCI Express x1 Slots SLI Switchboard SlotNI8 SLI NI8 SLI GR Back Panel ConnectorsPress DEL to Enter Setup Bios SetupOC Guru ΜGuru UtilityMEM Clock CPU Operating SpeedMultiplier Factor External ClockAbit EQ Beep Control Power Cycle Statistics Click Enter key to enter its submenu# Temperature Monitoring All Voltages # Voltage MonitoringHigh/Low Limit CPU/NB/SYS/AUX/OTES FAN Speed # Fan Speed MonitoringLow Limit # FanEQ Control Fan PWM Duty Cycle High/Low Reference TemperatureControl Temperature High/Low CPU FanEQ ControlAUX1 FanEQ Control DC Fan Voltage High/Low NB/SYS/AUX/OTES FanEQ ControlDate mmddyy Standard Cmos FeaturesTime hhmmss Head IDE HDD Auto-DetectionCapacity Cylinder# Back to Standard Cmos Features Setup Menu # CPU Feature Advanced Bios FeaturesThermal Management # Back to Advanced Bios Features Setup Menu Security Option Boot Up Floppy SeekBoot Up NumLock Status Delay For HDD SecsLDT Frequency Advanced Chipset FeaturesMemory Timings SLI Broadcast Aperture# OnChip IDE Device Integrated Peripherals# RAID Config # OnChip PCI Device Onboard FDC Controller # Back to Integrated Peripherals Setup MenuSata Mode OnBoard Sata ControllerResume by USB From S3 Power Management SetupPower Button Function Acpi Suspend TypePower on Function Power-On by AlarmDate of Month Alarm Time hhmmss AlarmRestore On AC Power Loss Hot Key Power onInit Display First PnP/PCI ConfigurationsResources Controlled By PCI/VGA Palette Snoop IRQ ResourcesMaximum Payload Size Save & Exit Setup Load Fail-Safe DefaultsLoad Optimized Defaults Set PasswordAppendix A. Install nVidia nForce Chipset Driver Click Next Appendix B. Install Realtek Audio Driver Output digital and analog PDIF-In to S/PDIF-Out pass through modeNo Output Output digital onlyAppendix C. Install Silicon Image 3132 Sata Driver NI8-SLI Appendix C Appendix D. Install Silicon Image 3132 RAID Driver NI8-SLI Click Finish Appendix E. Install USB 2.0 Driver Appendix E Appendix F. Install uGuru Utility Appendix F Appendix G. Generate NVRaid Floppy Disk 32 bit/64 bit Appendix G Generate SIL3132Raid Floppy Disk 32 bit/64 bit NI8-SLI Appendix H Award Post Code Definitions Appendix I. Post Code DefinitionDescription Screen logo E8POST.ASM starts AutoInvoke all ISA adapter ROMs Power Off Sequence Hex Description Power On SequenceAC2005 Post Code Definition NI8 SLI Series Appendix J. Troubleshooting Need Assistance? Example Main instructions Contact Person # Fax Number ∗ E-mail Address Technical Support FormProduct to you first Appendix K. How to Get Technical SupportAppendix K North America Abit Computer U.S.A. Corporation South America Thank You Abit Computer Corporation