Asus M2R-FVM Primary IDE Master/Slave, PIO Mode Auto, Udma Mode Auto, Primary IDE Master Auto

2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave

While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information.

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Main

	Primary IDE Master		Select Menu
Auto Acoustic Management		[Disabled]	Item Specific Help
Primary IDE Master		[Auto]	Press [Enter] to select.
Access Mode		[Auto]
Capacity		0 MB
Cylinder		0
Head		0
Sector		0
PIO Mode		[Auto]
UDMA Mode		[Auto]
Transfer Mode		None
F1:Help	↑↓ : Select Item	-/+: Change Value	F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit	→←: Select Menu	Enter: Select SubMenu	F10: Save and Exit

The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capacity, Cylinder, Head, Sector and Transfer Mode). These values are not user-configurable. These items show “0/None” if no IDE device is installed in the system.

PIO Mode [Auto]

Sets a PIO mode for the IDE device. Mode 0 through 4 successive increase in performance. Configuration options: [Auto] [Mode 0] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] [Mode 3] [Mode 4]

UDMA Mode [Auto]

UDMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Primary IDE Master [Auto]

Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, the BIOS automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If the hard disk was already formatted on a previous system, the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters. Select [Manual] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. If no drive is installed select [None]. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual]

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