Maximum Capacity; Lba Mode Control - Asus M8 User Manual

Type:
Select Auto to automatically detect an IDE type drive. This option only works with standard built-
in IDE drives. If automatic detection is successful, the correct values will be filled in for the remain-
ing fields on this sub-menu.
To configure a drive, select User. Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per
track for your drive. Refer to your drive documentation or look on the drive for this information. If
no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select None. Set the type to
CD-ROM to support an inserted CD-ROM or DVD drive module and Removable ATAPI to
support an inserted storage device module with an IDE interface as the primary master.
Cylinders:
This field configures the number of cylinders. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the
correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be
set to User.
Heads:
This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documentation to deter-
mine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field
must be set to User.
Sectors:
This field configures the number of sectors per track. Refer to your drive documentation to deter-
mine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field
must be set to User.

Maximum Capacity:

This field shows the drive's maximum capacity calculated automatically by the BIOS from the
drive information you entered.
Multi-Sector Transfers:
This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number supported by
the drive. This field can also be configured manually. Note that when this field is automatically
configured, the set value may not always be the fastest value for the drive. Refer to the documenta-
tion that came with your hard drive to determine the optimal value and set it manually. NOTE: To
make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to User. The configuration options are:
[Disabled] [2 Sectors] [4 Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors]

LBA Mode Control:

When Logical Block Addressing is enabled, 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without
regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that Logical Block Access may decrease the access
speed of the hard disk. However, LBA Mode is necessary for drives with greater than 504MB in
storage capacity. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to User. The
configuration options are: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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