Motherboard BIOS and Setup Utility
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3.12.4.6 IDE 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 sectorgreater
than 1024 cylinders), and Auto Detected (BIOS detects IDE drive support for LBA). The default is
Auto Detected.
CAUTION
Do not change this from the option selected when the hard drive was formatted. Changing the
option can result in corrupted data.
3.12.4.7 Multiple 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, or Auto Detected. The default is Auto Detected.
Check the specifications for your hard disk drive to determine which setting provides optimum
performance for your drive.
3.12.4.8 Fast Programmed I/O Modes
Sets how fast transfers on the IDE interface occur. The options are Disabled or Auto Detected.
The default is Auto Detected. 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.
3.12.5 Boot Options Subscreen
This section describes the options available on the Boot Options subscreen.
3.12.5.1 First, Second, Third, Fourth Boot Device
Sets which drives the system checks to find an operating system to boot from. The following
options are available:
First Boot Device: Select Disabled, Floppy, Hard Disk, CD-ROM, Network.
Second, Third, Fourth Device: Select Disabled, Floppy, Hard Disk, Network.
3.12.5.2 System Cache
Enables or disables both the primary and the secondary cache memory. The options are Enabled or
Disabled. The default is Enabled.
3.12.5.3 Boot Speed
Sets the system’s boot speed. The options are Deturbo and Turbo. The default is Turbo. If Turbo
is selected, boot-up occurs at full speed. If Deturbo is selected, the board operates at a slower
speed.