Primary And Secondary Ide Master/Slave - Asus M2N4-SLI User Manual

4.3.5

Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave

While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE
devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device
item then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information.
Main
Primary IDE Master
Access Mode
Capacity
Cylinder
Head
Sector
PIO Mode
UDMA Mode
Transfer Mode
F1:Help
ESC: Exit
The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items
(Capacity, Cylinder, Head, Sector and Transfer Mode). These values are not
user-configurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the
system.
Primary IDE Master/Slave [Auto];
Secondary IDE Master/Slave [Auto]
Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic
detection is successful, the BIOS automatically fills in the correct values
for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If the hard disk was already
formatted on a previous system, the setup BIOS may detect incorrect
parameters. Select [Manual] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive
parameters. If no drive is installed select [None].
Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual]
Access Mode [Auto]
The default [Auto] allows automatic detection of an IDE hard disk drive.
Select [CHS] for this item if you set the IDE Primary Master/Slave to
[Manual]. Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto]
Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have
the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer.
Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the
installed hard disk.
4-16
Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility
↑↓ : Select Item
→←: Select Menu
Primary IDE Master
[Auto]
[Auto]
xxxxx MB
xxxxx
xx
xx
[Auto]
[Auto]
xxxxxxx
-/+: Change Value
Enter: Select Sub-menu
Select Menu
Item Specific Help
Press [Enter] to
select
F5: Setup Defaults
F10: Save and Exit
Chapter 4: BIOS setup