Advanced Bios Features; Advanced Setup - ECS A770M-A Manual

Type (Auto)
Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. If the feature
is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data
during each transfer
LBA/Large Mode (Auto)
Use this item to set the LAB/Large mode to enhance hard disk performance by
optimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time.
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) (Auto)
If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing
more data during each transfer.
PIO Mode (Auto)
Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing
the hard disk timing.
DMA Mode (Auto)
DMA capability allows user to improve the transfer-speed and data-integrity for
compatible IDE devices.
S.M.A.R.T. (Auto)
The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) system is a
diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance. S.M.A.R.T.
software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer.
32Bit Data Transfer (Enabled)
Use this item to set the onboard SATA-IDE channel to be disabled, IDE, or RAID.
Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page.

Advanced Setup

This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page
with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer.
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc.
CPU Virtualization
AMD C&Q
Quick Power on Self Test
Boot Up Numlock Status
APIC Mode
1st Boot Device
2nd Boot Device
3rd Boot Device
Boot Other Device
: Move
Enter : Select
F1:General Help
Advanced Setup
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enable/Disable
On
Secure Virtual Machine
Enabled
Mode (SVM)
Hard Drive
CD/DVD
Remvable Dev.
Enabled
F10: Save
+/-/: Value ESC: Exit
F9: Optimized Defaults
Using BIOS
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