Abit AX78 User Manual page 28

Time (hh:mm:ss)
This item sets the time you specify (usually the current time) in the format of [Hour], [Minute],
and [Second].
IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, SATA Channel 1~4
Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu:
IDE HDD Auto-Detection
IDE Channel 1 Master
Access Mode
Capacity
Cylinder
Head
Precomp
Landing Zone
Sector
:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5: Previous Values
IDE HDD Auto-Detection
This item allows you to detect the parameters of IDE drives by pressing <Enter> key. The
parameters will be shown on the screen automatically.
IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, SATA Channel 1~4
When set to [Auto], the BIOS will automatically check what kind of IDE or SATA hard drive you
are using. If you want to define your own drive yourself, set it to [Manual] and make sure you
fully understand the meaning of the parameters. Please refer to the instruction manual provided
by the device's manufacturer to get the setting right.
Access Mode
This item selects the mode to access your IDE or SATA devices. Leave this item at its default
[Auto] setting to detect the access mode of your HDD automatically.
Capacity
This item displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the size is slightly greater
than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk-checking program.
Cylinder
This item configures the numbers of cylinders.
Head
This item configures the numbers of read/write heads.
Precomp
This item displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing.
2-4
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
IDE Channel 1 Master
Press Enter
Auto
Auto
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
0 MB
0
0
0
0
0
F7: Optimized Defaults
Item Help
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