Dell Dimension V400 Service Manual page 82

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Type Specifies the type of hard-disk drive. If the drive
supports the auto-detect feature, set this option
to Auto. Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors can be
edited if Type is set to User. For a non-IDE drive,
set Type to None.
Maximum Displays the drive's maximum storage capacity.
Capacity
Multi-sector Determines the number of sectors per block dur-
ing multiple-sector transfers. If Type is set to
Transfers
User, set Multi-sector Transfers to 2 Sectors, 4
Sectors, 8 Sectors, or 16 Sectors or disable the
feature.
LBA Mode Set to Enabled (default) unless directed to
Control change it by a Dell technical support representa-
tive.
Transfer Selects method of moving data to and from the
Mode EIDE drive. Options include Standard and the
PIO modes 1, 2, 3, and 4, which can improve the
performance of a hard-disk drive. (The higher the
PIO number, the faster the transfer; most newer
drives support Fast PIO 4.) For the optimum
transfer mode, set Type to Auto. If Type is set to
Disabled, PIO is turned off.
Ultra DMA Sets the Ultra DMA mode for the drive.
NOTE: The Glossary in the Online Guide defines abbreviations and acronyms.