Super Io Configuration - MSI MS-9298 User Manual

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BIOS Setup BIOS Setup
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Primary/Secondary/Fourth IDE Master/Slave
[Type]
[LBA/Large Mode]
[Block(Multi-Sector
Transfer)]
[PIO Mode]
[DMA Mode]
[S.M.A.R.T.]
[32 Bit Data Transfer]
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Super IO Configuration

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Serial Port 1 Address, Serial Port 2 Address
Select an address and a corresponding interrupt for the serial port 1/2.
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Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select [Manual], [None] or [Auto] type.
Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive
table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper infor-
mation for this category. If your hard disk drive type is not matched or
listed, you can use [Manual] to define your own drive type manually.
Enabling LBA causes Logical Block Addressing to be used in place of
Cylinders, Heads and Sectors
Any selection except Disabled determines the number of sectors trans-
ferred per block
Indicates the type of PIO (Programmed Input/Output)
Indicates the type of Ultra DMA
This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis &
Reporting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a util-
ity that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives
you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to
a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline.
Enables 32-bit communication between CPU and IDE controller