3.7.2.2 Primary IDE Master/Slave Sub-Menu

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Primary IDE Master

Device: Not Detected

Type

[Auto]

LBA /Large Mode

[Auto]

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

[Auto]

PIO Mode

[Auto]

DMA Mode

[Auto]

S.M.A.R.T.

[Auto]

32 Bit Data Transfer

[Enabled]

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Feature

 

Option

 

 

Description

 

Primary IDE Master/Slave

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto

 

Selects the type of device connected

 

Type

 

Not Installed

 

 

 

 

to the system.

 

 

CD/DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARMD

 

 

 

 

 

Auto

 

Auto: Enabled LBA Mode if the

 

 

 

 

device supports it and the device is

 

LBA/Large Mode

 

 

 

 

not already formatted with LBA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disabled

 

Mode disabled.

 

 

 

 

Disabled: Disabled LBA Mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto

 

Disabled: The Data transfer from

 

 

 

 

and to the device occurs one sector

 

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

 

 

 

 

at a time.

 

 

Disabled

 

Auto: The Data transfer from and to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the device occurs multiple sectors at

 

 

 

 

 

 

a time if the device supports it.

 

 

 

Auto

 

Select the PIO Mode. Select Auto to

 

PIO Mode

 

 

 

 

enhance hard disk performance by

 

0~4

 

 

 

 

 

 

optimizing the hard disk timing.

 

 

 

(at 1 interval)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DMA Mode

 

Auto

 

Select DMA Mode.

 

 

 

Auto: Auto detected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto

 

S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring Analysis

 

 

 

 

 

 

and Reporting Technology) is a

 

S.M.A.R.T.

 

Disabled

 

 

 

 

utility that monitors your disk status

 

 

 

Enabled

 

 

 

 

 

to predict hard disk failure.

 

32Bit Data Transfer

 

Enabled

 

Enable 32-bit to maximize the IDE

 

 

Disabled

 

hard disk data transfer rate.

 

 

 

 

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Tyan Computer N3600QX Primary IDE Master/Slave Sub-Menu, Feature Option Description Primary IDE Master/Slave, CD/DVD Armd

N3600QX specifications

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