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ASUS SP97 / SP97-V User’s Manual54
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE
IDE HDD Auto Detection
This “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of an IDE hard disk
drive, and automatically enters them into the “Standard CMOS Setup” screen.
Up to four IDE drives can be detected, with parameters for each listed inside the
box. To accept the optimal entries, press <Y>, otherwise select from the numbers
displayed under the OPTIONS field (2, 1, 3 in this case); to skip to the next drive,
press <N>. If you accept the values, the parameters will appear listed beside the
drive letter on the screen. The process then proceeds to the next drive letter. Pressing
<N> to skip rather than to accept a set of parameters causes the program to enter
zeros after that drive letter.
If you are using another IDE controller that does not feature Enhanced IDE support
for four devices, you can only install two IDE hard disk drives. Your IDE controller
must support the Enhanced IDE features to use Drive E and Drive F. The onboard
PCI IDE controller supports Enhanced IDE, with two connectors for connecting up
to four IDE devices. If you want to use another controller that supports four drives,
you must disable the onboard IDE controller in the Chipset Features Setup screen.
When autodetection is completed, the program automatically enters all entries you
accepted on the field for that drive in the “Standard CMOS Setup” screen. Skipped
entries are ignored and are not entered in the screen.
If you are autodetecting a hard disk that supports the LBA mode, three lines will
appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA for an LBA drive. Do not
select Large or Normal.
The autodetection feature can only detect one set of parameters for a particular IDE
hard disk. Some IDE drives can use more than one set. This is not a problem if the
drive is new and there is nothing on it.
IV. BIOS
(Hard Disk Detect)