Using the Setup Program

Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave Submenus

Maintenance Main

 

Advanced

 

Security

Power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boot Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peripheral Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IDE Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diskette Configuration

Event Log Configuration

Video Configuration

Boot Exit

Primary IDE Master

Primary IDE Slave

Secondary IDE Master

Secondary IDE Slave

There are four IDE submenus: Primary master, primary slave, secondary master, and secondary slave. Table 16 shows the format of these IDE submenus. For brevity, only one example

is shown.

Table 16. Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave Submenus

Feature

Drive Installed

Type

Maximum Capacity

LBA Mode Control

Multi-Sector Transfers

PIO Mode

(Note)

Options

None

None

User

Auto (default)

CD-ROM

ATAPI Removable

Other ATAPI

IDE Removable None

Disabled

Enabled (default)

Disabled

2 Sectors

4 Sectors

8 Sectors

16 Sectors (default)

Auto (default)

0

1

2

3

4

Description

Displays the type of drive installed.

Specifies the IDE configuration mode for IDE devices. User allows capabilities to be changed.

Auto fills-in capabilities from ATA/ATAPI device.

Displays the capacity of the drive.

Enables or disables LBA mode control.

Specifies number of sectors per block for transfers from the hard disk drive to memory.

Check the hard disk drive’s specifications for optimum setting.

Specifies the PIO mode.

Note: These configuration options appear only if an IDE device is installed.

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Intel D845HV, D845WN manual Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave Submenus, Sectors default Auto default Description

D845HV, D845WN specifications

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