Aptiva S Series 1G Product Guide
IDE Configuration Submenus
This submenu is used for configuring IDE devices, including:
Primary IDE master
Primary IDE slave
Secondary IDE master
Secondary IDE slave
Table 12.
IDE Configuration Submenus
Feature
Type
LBA Mode Control
Multi-Sector Transfers
PIO Mode
Ultra DMA
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Options
Description
None
Specifies the IDE configuration mode for IDE devices.
User
User allows the cylinders, heads, and sectors fields to
be changed.
Auto (default)
Auto automatically fills in the values for the cylinders,
CD-ROM
heads, and sectors fields.
ATAPI Removable
Other ATAPI
IDE Removable
Disabled
Enables or disables the LBA mode control.
Enabled (default)
Disabled
Specifies number of sectors to be transferred in a single
interrupt.
2 Sectors
Check the hard disk drive's specifications for optimum
4 Sectors
setting.
8 Sectors
16 Sectors (default)
Auto (default)
Specifies the PIO mode.
0
1
2
3
4
Disabled (default)
Specifies the Ultra DMA mode for the drive.
Mode 0
Mode 1
Mode 2
Mode 3
Mode 4