Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup
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CHS Format
In this format, the BIOS displays the following items:
TYPE: This item displays the IDE or SATA device type.
Cylinders: This item indicates the status of cylinders.
Headers: This item indicates the number of headers.
Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors.
Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum system storage
capacity.
LBA Format
In this format, the BIOS displays the following items:
Total Sectors: This item displays the number of total sectors available in
the LBA format.
Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum capacity in the
LBA format.
Multi-Sector Transfers
Use this item to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in
multisector transfer. The options are Disabled (default), 4 Sectors,
8 Sectors, and 16 Sectors.
LBA Mode Control
This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS accesses the IDE Primary
Master Device via the LBA mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled
(default).
32 Bit I/O
Use this option to enable or disable the 32-bit data transfer function. The
options are Enabled and Disabled (default).
Transfer Mode
Use this option to set the transfer mode. The options are Standard
(default), Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1,
and FPIO4/DMA2.