NEC POWERMATE P - SERVICE MANUAL 1996 Service And Reference Manual page 57

2-18 Setup and Operation
Table Section 2-3 IDE Hard Disk Parameters
Parameter
Autotype Fixed Disk
Type
Cylinders
Heads
Sectors/Track
Write Precomp*
Multi-Sector Transfers Enabled (default)
LBA Mode Control
32-Bit I/O
Transfer Mode
*IDE drives do not require setting Landing Zone and Write Precomp.
Options
Automatically detected
by the system
1 to 39
User
Auto
1 to 16,384
1 to 16
1 to 63
1 to 2048
None
Disabled
Enabled (default)
Disabled
Enabled (default)
Disabled
Standard (default)
Fast PIO1
Fast PIO2
Fast PIO3
Fast PIO4
Description
Pressing Enter causes the system to attempt to
detect the hard disk type. If successful, Setup fills
in the remaining fields on this menu.
Selecting 1 to 39 fills in all remaining fields with
values for predefined disk type. "User" prompts
user to fill in remaining fields. When "Auto" is
selected, the BIOS automatically sets drive type.
Specifies number of cylinders.
Specifies number of read/write heads.
Specifies number of sectors per track.
Specifies number of the cylinder at which to
change the write timing.
Enables/disables multi-Sector transfers. Disabled
is default if drive is none.
Enables/disables Logical Block Access. Disabled
is default if drive is none.
Enables/disables 32 bit communications between
the CPU and IDE controller.
Specifies the transfer mode for moving data to
and from the hard drive. Standard is the slowest
mode but the most compatible. Fast PIO
(programmed input/output) is the slowest of the
three enhanced modes. Fast PIO3 is the fastest
of the enhanced modes.