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Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

Menu Field

Options

Default

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum

Display only

–—

Displays the maximum capacity of the drive calculated from the

Capacity:

 

 

 

parameters of the hard disk when Hard Disk is selected.

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-Sector

Disabled

[16 Sectors]

This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Specify the

Transfers:

2 Sectors

 

number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer. MAX refers

 

4 Sectors

 

to the size the disk returns when required.

 

8 Sectors

 

 

 

16 Sectors

 

 

 

32 Sectors

 

 

 

64 Sectors

 

 

 

128 Sectors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LBA Mode

Disabled

[Enabled]

Enables or disables logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder,

Control:

Enabled

 

Head, Sector addressing. This option cannot be changed when

 

 

 

 

Auto is selected.

 

 

 

 

 

PIO Transfer

Standard

[Fast PI0 4]

Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype

Mode:

Fast PIO 1

 

the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This option cannot

 

Fast PIO 2

 

be changed when Auto is selected. Multi-word DMA is

 

Fast PIO 3

 

automatically set to mode 1 for Fast PIO 1, Fast PIO 2, Fast PIO 3,

 

Fast PIO 4

 

and set to mode 2 for Fast PIO 4 / DMA.

 

 

 

 

 

DMA Transfer

Disabled

[Ultra DMA 2]

Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype

Mode:

Multiword

 

the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This option cannot

 

 

DMA 1

 

be changed when Auto is selected.

 

Multiword

 

 

 

 

DMA 2

 

 

 

Ultra DMA 0

 

 

 

Ultra DMA 1

 

 

 

Ultra DMA 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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i Series specifications

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In terms of storage, the i Series supported a variety of configurations including RAID setups that provided data redundancy and improved performance. Users could choose from multiple hard drive options, enabling them to tailor their storage needs based on capacity and speed requirements.

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