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IDE Primary Master, IDE Primary Slave
Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu:
IDE HDD Auto-Detection
This item allows you to detect the parameters of IDE drives by pressing the
<Enter> key. The parameters will automatically be shown on the screen.
IDE Primary Master
When set to [Auto], the BIOS will automatically check what kind of IDE drive you
are using. If you want to define your own drive by yourself, set it to [Manual] and
make sure you fully understand the meaning of the parameters. Refer to the
manual provided by the device manufacturer to get the settings right.
Access Mode
This item selects the mode to access your IDE devices. Leave this item to its
default [Auto] settings to let BIOS detects the access mode of your HDD and
makes decision automatically.
Capacity
This item automatically displays your HDD size. Note that this size is usually
slightly greater than the size given by a disk-checking program of a formatted
disk.
Cylinder
This item configures the numbers of cylinders.
Head
This item configures the numbers of read/write heads.
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