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Type
This item allows you to select the hard disk type. Setting options: [AUTO], [Not
Insatlled], [CD/DVD], [ARMD].
LBA/Large M ode
This allows you to enable or disable the LBA Mode. Setting to Auto enables LBA
mode if the device supports it and the devices is not already formatted with LBA
mode disabled. Setting options: [Auto], [Disabled].
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)
W hen the setting is Auto, it will read or write more sector at every circle to
enhance the hard disk performance. Setting options: [Auto], [Disabled].
PIO Mode
The PIO (Programmed Input/Output) Mode let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for the IDE
devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide
successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically
determines the best mode for each device. The settings are: [Auto], [0], [1], [2],
[3], [4].
DM A M ode
This item allows you to enable or disable the DMA (Direct Memory Access) mode.
Setting options: [Auto], [SW DMA0], [SW DMA1], [SW DMA2], [MW DMA0],
[MW DMA1], [MW DMA2], [UDMA0], [UDMA1], [UDMA2], [UDMA3], [UDMA4],
[UDMA5].
S.M.A.R.T.
This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting
Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that monitors your
disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an opportunity to move
data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before the hard disk
becomes offline. Settings: [Auto], [Disabled], [Enabled].
BIOS Setup
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