Ide Hard Disk Parameters - NEC POWERMATE V Service Manual

2-18 Setup and Operation
The factory installed master/slave combination for multimedia configurations with an IDE
hard disk and a CD-ROM reader is "2 Masters." The hard disk is connected to the primary
IDE/PCI port and the CD-ROM reader is connected to the secondary IDE/PCI port as a
master. If an IDE hard disk is added to the primary IDE/PCI port, the combination becomes
"2 Masters, 1 Slave."
Jumper settings on the IDE device set the device to master or slave (see the documentation
that comes with the device).
Select the IDE Adapter option configuration directly from the Main Menu summary
window. Available options include:
T
IDE Adapter 0 Master
T
IDE Adapter 0 Slave
T
IDE Adapter 1 Master
T
IDE Adapter 1 Slave.
IDE Adapter 0 configures the primary IDE/PCI port (primary channel), IDE Adapter 1
configures the secondary IDE port.
Each IDE Adapter parameter has a right-pointing arrow to the left of it. Selecting the
option displays an IDE adapters advanced features menu with IDE hard disk parameters.
Select an IDE Adapter option and set parameters for each hard disk separately.
Use Table 2-3 to configure the hard disk. If the IDE hard disk features auto IDE type
detection, select the Autotype Fixed Disk parameter. The system then automatically detects
the hard disk type and sets the remaining parameters.
Parameter
Autotype Fixed Disk
Type
Cylinders
Heads
Sectors/Track
CAUTION: Incorrect settings can cause the
system to malfunction and to not read the drive.
Table 2-3 IDE Hard Disk Parameters
Options
Automatically detected
by the system
1 to 39
User
Auto
1 to 16,384
1 to 16
1 to 63
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.