Access Mode [Auto]

The default [Auto] allows automatic detection of an IDE hard disk drive. Select [CHS] for this item if you set the IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave to [Manual] to enter the Hard Disk Drive values manually.

Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto]

Manual HDD type selection

If you wish to manually enter the hard disk information, set the IDE Primary Master item to [Manual], and the Access Mode item to [CHS]. To manually enter the number of cylinder, head, and sector per track for the drive, highlight an item, key-in the value that you obtained from the drive documentation then press <Enter>. Refer to the drive documentation or the drive label for this information.

To enter a value, you may also highlight the item, then press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu. Type in the value from the drive documentation, then press <Enter>.

Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk.

IDE Primary Master

Select Menu

IDE Auto-Detection

[Press Enter]

Item Specific Help

 

IDE Primary Master

[Manual]

Enter the value.

 

Access Mode

[CHS]

 

Capacity

40020 MB

 

Cylinder

[19158]

 

Head

[

16]

 

Sector

[

255]

 

Transfer Mode

UDMA 2

 

F1

:

Help

↑↓ :

Select

Item

-/+

:

Change

Value

F5

:

Setup Defaults

ESC

:

Exit

→← :

Select

Menu

Enter

:

Select

Sub-menu

F10

:

Save and Exit

Capacity [xxxxx MB]

This item displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. The value is not user-configurable.

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