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IDE Primary Master / Slave and IDE Secondary Master / Slave:
These items have a
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IDE HDD
When you press the <Enter> key for the BIOS to auto detect all detailed parameters of the hard disk drivers (HDD). If auto detection is successful, the correct values will be shown in the remaining items of this menu.
Note
)A new IDE HDD must be first formatted, otherwise it can’t be read or write. The basic step in using a HDD is to run FDISK, and then FORMAT the drive. Most current HDDs have already been subjected to
Remember though, the primary IDE HDD must have its partition set to active within the FDISK procedure.
∗If you are using an old HDD that is already formatted, auto detection can’t detect the correct parameters. You may need to do a
IDE Primary Master:
Three settings are available: None ( Auto ( Manual. The default setting is Auto. If you choose Auto, the BIOS will automatically check what kind hard disk you are using. If you want to set the HDD parameters yourself, make sure you fully understand the meaning of the parameters, and be sure to refer to the manual provided by the HDD manufacture to get the settings right.
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