Primary Master/Slave & Secondary Master/Slave Drives:

The categories identify the types of 4 channels that have been installed in the computer. There are 45 predefined types with 4 user-definable types for Enhanced IDE BIOS. Type 1 to Type 45 are predefined. Type user is user-definable.

Press PgUp or PgDn to select a numbered hard disk type or type the number and press <Enter>. 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 your hard disk drive type is not matched or listed, you can use Type “User” to define your own drive type manually.

If you select Type “User”, you will need to know the information listed below. Enter the information directly from the keyboard and press <Enter>. This information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.

If the controller of HDD interface is ESDI, the selection shall be “Type 1”.

If the controller of HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be “None”.

If you select Type ”Auto”, BIOS will Auto-Detect the HDD & CD-ROM Drive at the POST stage and showing the IDE for HDD & CD-ROM Drive.

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

TYPE

drive type

CYLS.

number of cylinders

HEADS

number of heads

PRECOMP

write precompensation

LANDZONE

landing zone

SECTORS

number of sectors

MODE

mode type

Drive A / Drive B:

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

None

No floppy drive installed

360K, 5.25 in

5-1/4 inch PC-type standard drive; 360 kilobyte capacity

1.2M, 5.25 in

5-1/4 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2 megabyte

 

capacity

720K, 3.5 in

3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 720 kilobyte capacity

1.44M, 3.5 in

3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 1.44 megabyte capacity

2.88M, 3.5 in

3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 2.88 megabyte capacity

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