Intel VS440FX Technical Specification page 52

VS440FX Motherboard Technical Product Specification
3.15.4.3 Number of Heads
If IDE Device Configuration is set to Auto Configured, this field reports the number of heads for
your hard disk and cannot be modified. If IDE Device Configuration is set to User Definable, you
must type the correct number of heads for your hard disk.
3.15.4.4 Number of Sectors
If IDE Device Configuration is set to Auto Configured, this field reports the number of sectors for
your hard disk and cannot be modified. If IDE Device Configuration is set to User Definable, you
must type the correct number of sectors for your hard disk.
3.15.4.5 Maximum Capacity
Reports the maximum capacity of your hard disk, which is calculated from the number of
cylinders, heads, and sectors. There are no options.
3.15.4.6 IDE Translation Mode
CAUTION
Do not change the IDE translation mode from the option selected when the hard drive was
formatted. Changing the option after formatting can result in corrupted data.
Specifies the IDE translation mode. The options are:
Standard CHS (standard cylinder head sector, for drives with fewer than 1024 cylinders)
Logical Block (LBA)
Extended CHS (extended cylinder head sector, for drives with more than 1024 cylinders)
Auto Detected (BIOS detects IDE drive support for LBA) (default)
3.15.4.7 Multiple Sector Setting
Sets the number of sectors transferred by an IDE drive per interrupt generated. The options are:
Disabled
4 Sectors/Block
8 Sectors/Block
Auto Detected (default)
Check the specifications for your hard disk drive to determine which setting provides optimum
performance for your drive.
3.15.4.8 Fast Programmed I/O Modes
Sets how fast the transfers occur on the IDE interface. The options are:
Disabled (transfers occur at a less than optimized speed)
Auto Detected (transfers occur at the drive's maximum speed) (default)
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