AOpen AX3L User Manual page 37

AWARD BIOS
Standard CMOS
Standard CMOS
Standard CMOS
Standard CMOS
Type
Auto
User
None
Standard CMOS
Standard CMOS
Standard CMOS
Standard CMOS
Mode
Auto
Normal
LBA
Large
3-4
Primary Master
Primary Slave
Secondary Master
Secondary Slave
This item lets you select the IDE hard disk parameters
that your system supports. These parameters are Size,
Number of Cylinder, Number of Head, Start Cylinder for
Pre-compensation, Cylinder number of Head Landing
Zone and Number of Sector per Track. The default
setting is Auto, which enables BIOS to automatically
detect the parameters of installed HDD at POST (Power-
On Self Test). If you prefer to enter HDD parameters
manually, select User. Select None if no HDD is
connected to the system.
The IDE CDROM is always automatically detected.
Tip: For an IDE hard disk, we recommend that you
use the "IDE HDD Auto Detection" to enter the
drive specifications automatically. See the section
"IDE HDD Auto Detection".
Primary Master
Primary Slave
Secondary Master
Secondary Slave
The enhanced IDE feature allows the system to use a
hard disk with a capacity of more than 528MB. This is
made possible through the Logical Block Address (LBA)
mode translation.
standard feature of current IDE hard disk on the market
because of its capability to support capacity larger than
528MB. Note that if HDD is formatted with LBA On, it will
not be able to boot with LBA Off.
Type
Type
Type
Type
Mode
Mode
Mode
Mode
The LBA is now considered as a