Access Mode [Auto] - IEI Technology IMBA-8650 User Manual

Channel 1 Slave
Channel 2 Master
Channel 3 Master
None
Auto (Default)
Manual

Access Mode [Auto]

The Access Mode option can only be configured if the BIOS configuration option is set to
either Manual or Auto. Use the Access Mode option to determine the hard disk BIOS
translation modes. Most systems now use hard drives with large capacities and therefore
either the LBA translation mode or auto mode should be selected.
CHS
LBA
Large
Auto
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If no drives are connected to the IDE channel select this
option. Once
inaccessible and any drives attached to it are
undetected.
Setting this option allows the device to be automatically
detected by the BIOS.
Selecting this option allows manual configuration of the
device on the IDE channel in BIOS.
Select this mode if the HDD capacity is less than
504MB.
Select this mode if the HDD capacity is more than
8.4GB.
This mode is an extended ECHS mode and while it
supports HDDs
recommended.
(Default) If you are unsure of what access mode to set, select this
option.
IMBA-8650 Motherboard
set, this IDE channel
larger than 504MB,
becomes
it is not