Dell Dimension XPS 50 Reference Manual page 146

B-12 Dell Dimension XPS Txxx and Txxxr Systems Reference and Troubleshooting Guide
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Type Specifies the type of hard-disk drive. If the drive supports the
auto-detect feature, set this option to Auto (default). Cylin-
ders, Heads, and Sectors can be edited if Type is set to
User. For a non-IDE drive, set Type to None.
Maximum Displays the drive's maximum storage capacity.
Capacity
Multi-Sector Determines the number of sectors per block during multiple-
Transfers sector transfers. If Type is set to User, set Multi-sector
Transfers to 2 Sectors, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors, or 16 Sectors or
disable the feature.
LBA Mode Determines LBA mode control. Set to Enabled (default)
Control unless directed to change it by a Dell technical support
representative.
Transfer Mode Selects method of moving data to and from the EIDE drive.
Options include Standard and the PIO modes 1, 2, 3, and 4,
which can improve the performance of a hard-disk drive. (The
higher the PIO number, the faster the transfer; most newer
drives support Fast PIO 4.) For the optimum transfer mode,
set Type to Auto. If Type is set to Disabled, PIO is turned off.
Ultra DMA Sets the Ultra DMA mode for the drive.
NOTE: The Glossary in the system Help defines abbreviations and acronyms.