MS-91F7

IDE Configuration

Primary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave

[Type]

Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select [Manual], [None] or [Auto] type.

 

Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive

 

table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper infor-

 

mation for this category. If your hard disk drive type is not matched or

 

listed, you can use [Manual] to define your own drive type manually.

 

 

[LBA/Large Mode]

Enabling LBA causes Logical Block Addressing to be used in place of

 

Cylinders, Heads and Sectors

 

 

[Block(Multi-Sector

Any selection except Disabled determines the number of sectors trans-

Transfer)]

ferred per block

 

 

[PIO Mode]

Indicates the type of PIO (Programmed Input/Output)

 

 

[DMA Mode]

Indicates the type of Ultra DMA

 

 

[S.M.A.R.T.]

This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis &

 

Reporting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a util-

 

ity that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives

 

you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to

 

a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline.

 

 

[32 Bit Data Transfer]

Enables 32-bit communication between CPU and IDE controller

 

 

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MSI MS-91F7 manual IDE Configuration Primary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave