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Cylinders
This parameter specifies your hard disk's number of cylinders, and is
automatically set depending on your Type parameter setting.
Heads
This parameter specifies your hard disk's number of heads, and is automatically
set depending on your Type parameter setting.
Sectors
This parameter specifies your hard disk's number of sectors, and is
automatically set depending on your Type parameter setting.
Size
This parameter specifies the size of your hard disk, in MB.
Hard Disk Size > 504 MB
When set to Auto, the BIOS utility automatically detects if the installed hard disk
supports the function. If supported, it allows you to use a hard disk with a
capacity of more than 504 MB. This is made possible through the Logical Block
Address (LBA) mode translation. However, this enhanced IDE feature works
only under a DOS or Windows 3.x/95/98 environment. Other operating systems
require this parameter to be set to Disabled.
Hard Disk Block Mode
This function enhances disk performance depending on the hard disk in use. If
you set this parameter to Auto, the BIOS utility automatically detects if the
installed hard disk drive supports the Block Mode function. If supported, it
allows data transfer in block (multiple sectors) at a rate of 256 bytes per cycle.
To disregard the feature, change the setting to Disabled.
This parameter appears only when you are in the Advanced Level.
Advanced PIO Mode
When set to Auto, the BIOS utility automatically detects if the installed hard disk
supports the function. If supported, it allows for faster data recovery and
read/write timing that reduces hard disk activity time. This results in better hard
disk performance. To disregard the feature, change the setting to Disabled.
This parameter appears only when you are in the Advanced Level.
Hard Disk 32-bit Access
Enabling this parameter improves system performance by allowing the use of
the 32-bit hard disk access. This enhanced IDE feature works only under DOS,
Windows 3.x/95/98, and Novell NetWare. If your software or hard disk does not
support this function, set this parameter to Disabled.
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