Motherboard BIOS and Setup Utility
3.14.3.3Heads
If IDE Device Configuration is set to User Definable, you must type the correct number of heads for your IDE device.
If IDE Device Configuration is set to Auto Configured, this reports the number of heads for your IDE device and cannot be modified.
3.14.3.4Sectors
If IDE Device Configuration is set to User Definable, you must type the correct number of sectors for your IDE device.
If IDE Device Configuration is set to Auto Configured, this reports the number of sectors for your IDE device and cannot be modified.
3.14.3.5Maximum Capacity
Reports the maximum capacity of your IDE device. It is calculated from the number of cylinders, heads, and sectors. There are no options.
3.14.3.6IDE Translation Mode
Specifies the IDE translation mode. The options are:
∙Standard CHS (standard cylinder head sector−less than 1024 cylinders)
∙Logical Block
∙Extended CHS (extended cylinder head sector−greater than 1024 cylinders)
∙Auto Detected (BIOS detects IDE drive support for LBA) (default)
CAUTION
Do not change the IDE Translation Mode from the option selected when the hard drive was formatted. Changing the option can result in corrupted data.
3.14.3.7Multiple Sector Setting
Sets the number of sectors transferred by an IDE drive per interrupt generated. The options are:
∙Disabled
∙4 Sectors/Block
∙8 Sectors/Block
∙Auto Detected (default)
Check the specifications for your IDE device drive to determine which setting provides optimum performance for your drive.
3.14.3.8Fast Programmed I/O Modes
Sets how fast transfers on the IDE interface occur. The options are:
∙Disabled
∙Auto Detected (default)
If set to Disabled, transfers occur at a less than optimized speed. If set to Auto Detected, transfers occur at the drive's maximum speed.
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