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Hard Disk
Block Mode
Enhances disk performance depending on
the hard disk in use. If you set this
parameter to Auto, the BIOS utility
automatically detects if the installed hard
disk drive suports the Block Mode function.
If supported, it allows data transfer in
blocks (multiple sectors) at a rate of 256
bytes per cycle.
Auto
Disabled
Hard Disk 32-
bit Access
Improves system performance by allowing
the use of the 32-bit hard disk access. This
enhanced IDE feature works only under
DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows
98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Novell
Netware. If your software or hard disk
does not support this function, set this
parameter to Disabled.
Enabled
Disabled
Advanced
PIO Mode
When set to Auto, the BIOS utility
automatically detects if the installed hard
disk supports the function. If supported, it
allows for faster data recovery and read/
write timing that reduces hard disk activity
time. This results in better hard disk
performance. To disregard the feature,
change the setting to Disabled.
Auto
Mode 0
Mode 1
Mode 2
Mode 3
Mode 4
Disabled
DMA
Transfer
Mode
The Ultra DMA and Multi-DMA modes
enhance hard disk performance by
increasing the transfer rate. However,
besides enabling these features in the BIOS
Setup, both the Ultra DMA and Multi-DMA
modes require the DMA driver to be
loaded.
Auto
Multiword
Mode 0, 1, 2
Disabled
Parameter Description Option
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