Ultra DMA Transfer Mode: Enables the hard drive to use ultra DMA transfer mode to transfer data between the drive and system memory. The default setting is Disabled.
Transfer Mode: Selects the method for transferring data between the hard drive and system memory. Refer to your drive’s user documentation to specify the correct option for this field. Options are Standard; Fast PIO 1; Fast PIO 2; Fast PIO 3; Fast PIO 4, Fast DMA A, Fast DMA B, Fast DMA F, and PCI Bus Master DMA. The default setting for this field depends on the type of hard drive installed in your computer.
Memory Cache: Opens a submenu that enables or disables external cache memory. Cache memory improves system performance by keeping frequently used computer instructions in memory with a faster access time than DRAM. The submenu fields are
External Cache: Enables (default) or disables your computer’s external (level 2) cache memory. Normally, do not disable the cache memory unless a program’s documentation specifies that the computer cache memory must be disabled.
Cache System BIOS area: Enables (default) or disables the caching of the system BIOS. Normally, leave this field enabled.
Cache Video BIOS area: Enables (default) or disables the caching of the video BIOS. Normally, leave this field enabled.
Cache Memory Region: Enables or disables (default) caching of shadowed option ROMs in the following regions:
Boot Options: Opens a submenu with the following two fields:
Summary screen: Displays the system configuration when the computer starts. The options are Enabled (default) and Disabled.
Floppy check: Enables a check of the floppy drive during the tests performed by the computer at startup. When this field is enabled, a complete POST is performed at startup. The options are Enabled and Disabled (default).
