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Chapter 2 Powering On and Configuring BIOS Settings 2-7
Primary
Master
(default:
none)
Primary
Subordinate
(default:
none)
Secondary
Master
(default:
CD-ROM)
Set the parameters of the IDE Primary Master/Subordinate
and IDE Secondary Master slots. Press Enter to activate the
submenu screen to configure each of these settings. The
submenu options include:
• Type: The type of IDE hard drive. Options include: Auto
(allows BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive’s
capacity, number of heads, etc.), User, a number from 1 to
39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive,
CD/DVD-ROM, ATAPI Removable and IDE Removable.
Auto
Multisector
• Multi-Sector Transfers: The number of transfer sectors.
Options include: Disabled, 2, 4, 8 and 16 sectors.
Disabled
• LBA Mode Control: Determines whether BIOS will access
the IDE Primary Master Device via LBA mode. Options
include: Enabled and Disabled.
Disabled
• 32-bit I/O: Selects the 32-bit I/O operation. Options
include: Enabled and Disabled.
Disabled
• Transfer Mode: Selects the transfer mode.
Options include: Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast
PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2.
Standard
• Ultra DMA Mode: Selects Ultra DMA Mode. Options
include: Disabled, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3,
Mode 4, Mode 5 and Mode 6.
Disabled
HDD Post
Write Buffer
Enable or disable HDD Post Write Buffer support. Enabled
Large Disk
Access Mode
For UNIX, Novell Netware or other OSs, select Other. If you
are installing new software and the drive fails, change this
selection and try again. Different OSs require different
representations of drive geometries.
Options include: DOS and Other.
DOS
Boot
Summary
Enable or disable display of the system configuration on
boot.
Disabled
System
Memory
Displays how much system memory is recognized as
present in the system.
Current
memory
Extended
Memory
Displays how much extended memory is recognized as
present in the system.
Current
memory
TABLE 2-2 BIOS Main Menu (Continued)
Menu Option Description Default