MSI G52-74111X2 Manual page 42

MS-7411 Mainboard
LBA/ Large M ode
This item allows you to enable or disable the LBA (Logical Block Address,
the logical block size in hard disk) mode.
Block (M ulti-Sector Transfer)
W hen the setting is Auto, it will read or write more sector at every circle
to enhance the hard disk performance. Setting options: [Auto], [Disabled].
PIO M ode
The PIO (Programmed Input/ Output) Mode let you set a PIO mode (0-4)
for the IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0
through 4 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode,
the system automatically determines the best mode for each device.
The settings are: [Auto], [Mode 0], [Mode 1], [Mode 2], [Mode 3], [Mode
4].
DM A M ode
This item allows you to enable or disable the DMA (Direct Memory
Access) mode.
S.M.A.R.T
This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis &
Reporting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a
utility that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This
gives you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to
fail to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline.
32Bit Data Transfer
The IDE interface in the integrated peripherals controller supports 32-
bit data transfers. Select [Enabled] only if your IDE hard drives can also
support 32-bit transfer mode.
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