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IDE Translation Mode
The IDE Translation Mode parameter controls the way in
which the BIOS interacts with the drive in terms of drive
geometry. Proper choice is dependent upon the drive's size,
capabilities, and the operating system (OS) used. The
following choices are available.
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Standard CHS
use for years. Its use limits IDE capacity to a maximum
of 528 MB regardless of the size of the drive used.
T
Logical Block
size limitations imposed by the Standard CHS mode. It
should be used only when the drive supports logical
block addressing (LBA), and the OS supports LBA, or
uses the BIOS to access the disk.
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Extended CHS
maximum size limitations imposed by the Standard CHS
mode. It can be used with drives which are larger than
528 MB, but does not support the LBA mode.
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Auto Detected (default) allows the BIOS to examine
the drive and determine the optimal mode. the first
choice is to utilize Logical Block mode if it is supported
by the drive. The second choice is to utilize Extended
CHS mode in the drive topology allows. If neither of the
above two methods are possible, then Standard CHS
mode is used.
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is the translation mode that has been in
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mode also overcomes the 528 MB
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