ASUS P4T User’s Manual54
4. BIOS SETUP
4. BIOS SETUP
IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous
system, incorrect parameters may be detected. You will need to enter the correct
parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored
on the hard disk. If the parameters listed differ from the ones used when the disk
was formatted, the disk will not be readable. If the auto-detected parameters do
not match the ones that should be used for your disk, you should enter the correct
ones manually by setting [User Type HDD].
Master/Slave Drives
[User Type HDD]
Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for your drive.
Refer to your drive documentation or look on the drive for this information. If no
drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select [None].
Translation Method [LBA]
Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing is
enabled, 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders,
heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with greater than
504MB in storage capacity. Configuration options: [LBA] [LARGE] [Normal]
[Match Partition Table] [Manual]
Cylinders
This field configures the number of cylinders. Refer to your drive documentation
to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to
this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD] and the Translation
Method field must be set to [Manual].