MSI MS-6377 Manual page 58

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AMI BIOS Setup
Block Mode
This allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to transfer
data to and from the hard disk drive. Block mode is also called block
transfer, multiple commands or multiple sector read/write. Auto allows BIOS
to automatically detect the optimal number of block read/write per section
that the attached IDE device supports; Disabled makes the controller always
use standard mode.
PIO Mode
This item is used to determine the PIO (Programming Input/Output) mode
used by the IDE drive. Selecting Auto allows BIOS to automatically deter-
mine the optimal PIO mode supported by the device. Settings are Auto, 0, 1,
2, 3 and 4.
DMA Mode
This item is used to determine the DMA (Direct Memory Access) mode used
by the IDE drive. Selecting Auto allows BIOS to automatically determine the
optimal DMA mode supported by the device. Setting options include Auto,
SWDMA 0~2, MWDMA 0~2, and UDMA 0~4.
S.M.A.R.T.
This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis &
Reporting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility
that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an
opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place
before the hard disk becomes offline. Settings are Auto, Enabled and
Disabled.
32Bit Data Transfer
Enabling this setting allows for 32-bit data transfers between the processor
and the PCI bus. Actual transfers to the disk are always done 16 bits at a time,
but enabling this option will cause a small performance improvement on the
transfer from the bus to the processor. Settings are Disabled and Enabled.
ARMD Emulation Type
The item tells BIOS which type of emulation is used for the ARMD device
connected to the IDE connectors. ARMD device includes ZIP drive, LS-120
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