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Translation Parameters (ATA disks only)
NOTE: This feature appears only when User translation mode is selected.
Allows you to specify the parameters (logical cylinders, heads, and sectors per track) used by the BIOS
to translate disk I/O requests (from the operating system or an application) into terms the hard drive
can accept. Logical cylinders may not exceed 1024. The number of heads may not exceed 256. The
number of sectors per track may not exceed 63. These fields are only visible and changeable when
the drive translation mode is set to User.
Default Values IDE/SATA
Allows you to specify the default values for the Multisector Transfers, Transfer Mode, and Translation
Mode for ATA devices.
Storage Options Removable Media Boot
Enables/disables ability to boot the system from removable media.
Legacy Diskette Write
Enables/disables ability to write data to legacy diskettes.
BIOS DMA Data Transfers
Allows you to control how BIOS disk I/O requests are serviced. When Enable is selected, the BIOS
will service ATA disk read and write requests with DMA data transfers. When Disable is selected,
the BIOS will service ATA disk read and write requests with PIO data transfers.
SATA Emulation
Allows you to choose how the SATA controller and devices are accessed by the operating system. The
only supported option is IDE, which is the deault.
NOTE: RAID is not supported on the xw3400 Workstation.
SATA 0 and 2
Allows you to enable or disable DOS and boot accesses to the Primary channel of the first SATA
controller. This feature only applies when SATA Emulation = IDE.
NOTE: Advanced operating systems like Windows may reenable the channel.
SATA 1 and 3
Allows you to enable or disable DOS and boot accesses to the Secondary channel of the first SATA
controller. This feature only applies when SATA Emulation = IDE.
NOTE: Advanced operating systems like Windows may reenable the channel.
SATA 4 (some models)
Allows you to enable or disable DOS and boot accesses to the Primary channel of the second SATA
controller. This feature only applies when SATA Emulation = IDE.
NOTE: Advanced operating systems like Windows may reenable the channel.
SATA 5 (some models)
Allows you to enable or disable DOS and boot accesses to the Secondary channel of the second SATA
controller. This feature only applies when SATA Emulation = IDE.
NOTE: Advanced operating systems like Windows may reenable the channel.
DPS Self-Test
Allows you to execute self-tests on ATA hard drives capable of performing the Drive Protection System
(DPS) self-tests.
Table 2-3 Computer Setup—Storage (continued)
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