Abit AW9D Computer Hardware User Manual


 
IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master/Slave, IDE
Channel 3 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 4 Master/Slave
Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu:
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
IDE Channel 1 Master
IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter Item Help
IDE Channel 1 Master Auto
Access Mode Auto
Capacity 0 MB
Cylinder 0
Head 0
Precomp 0
Landing Zone 0
Sector 0
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→←
:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults
The items “IDE Channel 3 Master/Slave” and “IDE Channel 4 Master/Slave”
appear only when the item “On-Chip SATA” in the “On-Chip IDE Device” menu is
set to [Enhanced Mode], or set to [Auto] when SATA ports are connected with
devices.
IDE HDD Auto-Detection
This item allows you to detect the parameters of IDE drives by pressing <Enter> key. The
parameters will be shown on the screen automatically.
IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master/Slave, Extended IDE Drive
When set to [Auto], the BIOS will automatically check what kind of IDE drive you are using. If
you want to define your own drive by yourself, set it to [Manual] and make sure you fully
understand the meaning of the parameters. Please refer to the instruction manual provided by
the device’s manufacturer to get the setting right.
Access Mode
This item selects the mode to access your IDE devices. Leave this item at its default [Auto]
setting to detect the access mode of your HDD automatically.
Capacity
This item displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the size is slightly greater
than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk-checking program.
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