Floppy Configuration - TYAN TOMCAT I815E Manual

Chapter 3
BIOS Configuration
Type
LBA/Large Mode
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) When set to Auto, the Block mode auto-detects the optimal
PIO Mode
DMA Mode
S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring
Analysis and Reporting
Technology)
32Bit Data Transfer
ARMD Em ulation Type

Floppy Configuration

In this configuration sub screen you can change options for your floppy drive(s).
Floppy A
Floppy B
Diskette Write Protect Sets w hether or not the drive can be w ritten to. [Default
Floppy Drive Seek
The type of IDE device installed can be configured using this
option. [Default is Auto ]
These modes make it possible for the BIOS to take
advantage of the additional space on drives w hich are larger
than 504MB. This can be auto-detected (w hen you select
Auto for Type), or you can manually set this mode to
Disabled. [Default is Auto ]
number of block read / w rites per sector that the drive
supports. Default is Auto ]
Programming Input / Output is a method of transmitting data
betw een devices that uses the system's CPU as part of the
data path. There are 6 modes: 5 w ith their ow n transmission
speed and 1 auto mode. To use modes 3 and 4, you must
use an Enhanced IDE drive. [Default is Auto ]
This option specifies the Direct Memory Access mode for the
IDE device. If set to Auto, the BIOS w ill determine the DMA
Mode. [Default is Auto ]
This option allow s the S.M.A.R.T. protocol to report server
system information over a netw ork. [Default is Auto ]
If set to On, this options allow s for the transmission of 32-
bits in parallel (e.g. at the same time). If set to Off, only 16-
bits w ill be transmitted in parallel. [Default is Disabled ]
Specifies the type of emulation used for a non-disk device
attached as the primary master IDE device. If set to Auto, the
BIOS w ill determine the emulation type. [Default is Auto ]
The settings are 360KB 5¼ inch, 1.2 MB 5¼ inch,
720KB 3½ inch, 1.44MB 3½ inch, or 2.88MB 3½ inch. If
you are not sure w hat type of floppy drive you have,
consult the documentation that came w ith your drive.
The options are the same as listed for Floppy A.
is Disabled ]
Sets w hether or not the BIOS should check for the
drive at bootup. [Default is Disabled ]
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