MSI MS-6580-060 - 845GE Max-L Motherboard User Manual page 57

selection.
Type
Cylinders
Heads
Write Precompensation
Sectors
Maximum Capacity
LBA Mode
Block Mode
Fast Programmed I/O
Modes
32 Bit Transfer Mode
Floppy Drive A:/B:
This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Available
options: Not Installed, 1.2 MB 5¼, 720 KB 3½, 1.44 MB 3½ and 2.88 MB 3½.
Boot Sector Virus Protection
The item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector
protection. When Enabled, BIOS will issue a virus warning message and
beep if a write to the boot sector or the partition table of the HDD is attempted.
Setting options: Disabled and Enabled.
MSI Reminds You...
This feature only protects the boot sector, not the whole hard
disk.
Select how to define the HDD parameters
Enter cylinder number
Enter head number
Enter write precomp cylinder
Enter sector number
Read the maximal HDD capacity
Select Auto for a hard disk > 512 MB un-
der Windows and DOS, or Disabled un-
der Netware and UNIX
Select Auto to enhance the hard disk
performance
Select Auto to enhance hard disk perfor-
mance by optimizing the hard disk timing
Enable 32 bit to maximize the IDE hard
disk data transfer rate
BIOS Setup
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