)IDE Primary Master, Slave / Secondary Master, Slave

The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the computer. There are two types: auto type, and manual type. Manual type is user-definable; Auto type which will automatically detect HDD type.

Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category.

If you select User Type, related information will be asked to enter to the following items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard and press <Enter>. Such information should be provided in the documentation form your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.

Capacity:

The hard disk size. The unit is Mega Bytes.

Access Mode:

The options are: Auto / Large / LBA / Normal.

Cylinder:

The cylinder number of hard disk.

Head

The read / Write head number of hard disk.

Precomp

The cyliner number at which the disk driver changes the write current.

Landing Zone

The cylinder number that the disk driver heads(read/write) are seated when the

 

disk drive is parked.

SECTORS

The sector number of each track define on the hard disk.

If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press <Enter>.

)Drive A / Drive B

The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer.

None

No floppy drive installed

360K, 5.25 “.

5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity.

1.2M, 5.25”.

5.25 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity

 

(3.5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled).

720K, 3.5 “.

3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720K byte capacity

1.44M, 3.5 “.

3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44M byte capacity.

2.88M, 3.5 “.

3.5 inch double-sided drive; 2.88M byte capacity.

)Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area)

Disabled

Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value)

Drive A

Enabled 3 mode function of Drive A.

Drive B

Enabled 3 mode function of Drive B.

Both

Drive A & B are 3 mode Floppy Drives.

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Gigabyte GA-7VT600 manual IDE Primary Master, Slave / Secondary Master, Slave, Drive a / Drive B