Intel MB879 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
BIOS SETUP
To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and use the PageUp/
PageDown or +/- keys to set the current time.
Time
The time format is: Hour : 00 to 23
Minute : 00 to 59
Second : 00 to 59
To set the time, highlight the “Time” field and use the <PgUp>/
<PgDn> or +/- keys to set the current time.
IDE Channel Master/Slave
The onboard PCI IDE connector provides Primary and Secondary
channels for connecting up to two IDE hard disks or other IDE
devices.
Press <Enter> to configure the hard disk. The selections include Auto,
Manual, and None. Select ‘Manual’ to define the drive information
manually. You will be asked to enter the following items.
Capacity : Capacity/size of the hard disk drive
Cylinder : Number of cylinders
Head : Number of read/write heads
Precomp : Write precompensation
Landing Zone : Landing zone
Sector : Number of sectors
The Access Mode selections are as follows:
CHS (HD < 528MB)
LBA (HD > 528MB and supports Logical Block Addressing)
Large (for MS-DOS only)
Auto
Drive A
These fields identify the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that
has been installed in the computer. The available specifications are:
360KB
5.25 in.
1.2MB
5.25 in.
720KB
3.5 in.
1.44MB
3.5 in.
2.88MB
3.5 in.
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