Ide Hdd Auto Detection - Intel YM430TX User Manual

IDE HDD Auto Detection

This "IDE HDD Auto Detection" option detects the parameters of an IDE
hard disk drive and enters them into the Standard CMOS Setup screen.
Up to four IDE drives can be detected, with parameters for each listed
inside the box. To accept the optimal entries, press <Y> or else select
from the numbers displayed under the Options field (2, 1, 3 in this case);
to skip to the next drive, press <N>. If you accept the values, the param-
eters will appear listed beside the drive letter on the screen. The process
then proceeds to the next drive letter. Pressing <N> to skip rather than to
accept a set of parameters causes the program to enter zeros after that
drive letter.
Remember that if you are using another IDE controller that does not
feature Enhanced IDE support for four devices, you can only install two
IDE hard disk drives. Your IDE controller must support the Enhanced
IDE features to use Drive E and Drive F. The onboard PCI IDE controller
supports Enhanced IDE, with two connectors for connecting up to four
IDE devices. If you want to use another controller that supports four
drives, you must disable the onboard IDE controller in the Chipset
Features Setup screen.
When autodetection is completed, the program automatically enters all
entries you accepted on the field for that drive in the Standard CMOS
Setup screen. Skipped entries are ignored and are not entered in the
screen.
If you are auto-detecting a hard disk that supports the LBA mode, three
lines will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA for
an LBA drive. Do not select Large or Normal.
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