Acer G901 manual 117, Auto, Standard

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Parameter	Description	Option
Type	Driver type	Auto
		User
		1-39
		CD-ROM
		ATAPI
		Removable

Multi-Sector	Enhances disk performance depending on
Transfers	the hard disk in use.
	If you set this parameter to Auto, BIOS
	setup automatically detects if the
	installed hard disk drive supports the
	Block Mode function. If supported, it
	allows data transfer in blocks (multiple
	sectors) at a rate of 256 bytes per cycle.
	If you set this parameter to Disabled, data
	transfer from and to the device occurs
	one sector at a time.

Auto

Disabled

LBA Mode	Selects the hard disk drive translation	Auto
Control	method. For drivers with more than	Disabled
	504 MB, the LBA mode is necessary.
32-bit I/O	Enables or disables the 32-bit data	Disabled
	transfer function	Enabled

Transfer Mode Selects the mode of transferring data to and from the attached drive. When drive type is Auto, this parameter only displays the mode supported by the drive and is therefore non-configurable.

Standard

FPIO1

FPIO2

FPIO3

FPIO4

FPIO 3/DMA1

FPIO 4/DMA2

Ultra DMA	Selects the Ultra DMA (Direct Memory	Disabled
Mode	Access) mode.	Enabled