Type; Lba/Large Mode - American Megatrends StorTrends 2104 User Manual

Section 2 Advanced Setup,

Type

This option sets the type of device that the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after the
Power-On Self-Test (POST) has completed. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is
Auto.
Option Description
Not Installed Set this value to prevent the BIOS from searching for an IDE disk drive on the specified
channel.
Auto Set this value to allow the BIOS auto detect the IDE disk drive type attached to the specified
channel. This setting should be used if an IDE hard disk drive is attached to the specified
channel. This is the default setting.
CDROM This option specifies that an IDE CD-ROM drive is attached to the specified IDE channel. The
BIOS will not attempt to search for other types of IDE disk drives on the specified channel.
ARMD This option specifies an ATAPI Removable Media Device.
This includes, but is not limited to:
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LBA/Large Mode

LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In LBA
mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting
is Auto.
Note: For hard disk drive capacities over 137 GB, your AMIBIOS is equipped with 48-bit LBA
mode addressing.
Option Description
Disabled Set this value to prevent the BIOS from using Large Block Addressing mode control on the
specified channel.
Auto Set this value to allow the BIOS to auto detect the Large Block Addressing mode control on the
specified channel. This is the default setting.
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