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Setup and Operation
n
Disabled
generates an interrupt generated for each sector transferred, even if the
OS issues a multisector transfer.
n
4 Sector/Block or 8 Sectors/Block
requests that are as large or larger than 4 or 8 sectors).
n
Auto Detect (default)
maximum value supported by the drive. If a drive does not support multiple
sectors/block then the BIOS will operate as "Disabled."
If the drive does not support the 4 or 8 sectors, the BIOS will default to the largest number
of sectors smaller than the value supported by the drive.
Fast Programmed I/O Modes
The Fast Program I/O mode field controls the speed in which programmed I/O (PIO)
transfers occur on the PCI IDE interface. This field should only be set to "Disabled" if a
drive is being used which incorrectly reports an ability to function with advanced timings.
The following two choices are available:
n
Disabled
transfers occur at an unoptimized (Mode 0) speed.
n
Auto Detect (default)
maximum (up to and including the maximum mode 4 timing).
Language
The installed language will appear in the Setup and BIOS text strings. English (US) is the
default in the U. S. and Canada
Boot Options
When the cursor is placed in the Boot Option field and you can select it by pressing Enter.
The Boot Options Submenu appears allowing parameters which affect the boot process to
be set.
Boot Options Submenu
The Boot Options Submenu lets you check or change the following bootup parameters.
transferred 4 or 8 sectors per interrupt (for a
transfers x sectors transferred per interrupt, where x is the
transfers occur at the rate which the drive reports as its
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