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Parameter
Sector
Size
Hard Disk LBA
Mode*
Hard Disk Block
Mode*
Hard Disk
32-bit
Access *
Description
Specifies the number of sectors in your
hard disk, and is automatically set
depending on your Type parameter
setting.
Specifies the size of your hard disk,
in MB.
When set to Auto, the BIOS utility
automatically detects if the installed
hard disk supports the function. If
supported, it allows you to use a hard
disk with a capacity of more than
528 MB. This is made possible
through the Logical Block Address
(LBA) mode translation. However, this
enhanced IDE feature works only
under DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows
95, Windows 98, Windows NT 3.5 and
above, and Windows 2000.
Other operating systems require this
parameter to be set to Disabled.
Enhances disk performance
depending on the hard disk in use. If
you set this parameter to Auto, the
BIOS utility automatically detects if
the installed hard disk drive suports
the Block Mode function. If
supported, it allows data transfer in
blocks (multiple sectors) at a rate of
256 bytes per cycle.
Improves system performance by
allowing the use of the 32-bit hard
disk access. This enhanced IDE feature
works only under DOS, Windows 3.x,
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows
NT, Windows 2000, and Novell
Netware. If your software or hard
disk does not support this function,
set this parameter to Disabled.
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Option
User input
User input
Auto
Disabled
Auto
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
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