Configuring the BIOS

Press Enter to auto-detect IDE and SATA channels in the system. Once the channel is detected, the values for Capacity, Cylinder, Heads, Precomp, Landing Zone, and Sector are automatically filled in.

‰None

There is no HDD installed or set.

‰Auto

The system can auto-detect the hard disk when booting up.

‰Manual

When you set the channel to [Manual] and change Access Mode to [CHS], you can then enter the number of cylinders, heads, Precomp, landing zone, and sector. You can manually enter the values or you can press Enter to display a window that tells you the min and max values.

IDE HDD Auto-Detect

[Press Enter]

 

 

 

 

 

IDE Channel 0 Slave

[Manual}

 

 

 

 

 

Access Mode

[CHS]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capacity

 

0 MB

 

Press ENTER to display sub-menu

Cylinder

 

 

 

 

 

.....0

 

 

 

or enter number manually

Head

[

0]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Precomp

[

0]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Landing Zone

[

0]

 

 

Cylinder

 

 

 

Sector

[

0]

 

 

 

 

 

 

The BIOS supports the following HDD

Min=

0

 

 

Max=65535

Access Modes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key in a DEC number :

 

 

 

 

 

 

¾CHS

For HDD less than 528 MB.

¾LBA

For HDD greater than 528 MB and :Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort

supporting LBA (Logical Block Addressing).

¾Large

For HDD greater than 528 MB but not supporting LBA.

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