DFI 586STE User Manual page 34

Dfi 586ste system board user's manual
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If the controller of the HDD interface is ESDI, you must select " Type 1" .
If the controller of the HDD interface is SCSI, you must select " None" .
If you select Type " Auto" , the BIOS will auto-detect the HDD & CD-ROM
drive at the POST stage and show IDE for the HDD & CD-ROM drive.
Drive type
Type
Number of cylinders
Cyls
Number of heads
Heads
Write precomp
Precomp
Landing zone
Landzone
Number of sectors
Sectors
Mode type
Mode
If a hard disk has not been installed, select None and press <Enter>.
Drive A and Drive B
These categories identify the types of floppy disk drives installed. The
following are the options for drives A and B.
None
No floppy drive is installed
360K, 5.25 in.
5-1/4 inch PC-type standard drive; 360 kilobyte capacity
1.2M, 5.25 in.
5-1/4 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2 megabyte capacity
720K, 3.5 in.
3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 720 kilobyte capacity
1.44M, 3.5 in.
3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 1.44 megabyte capacity
2.88M, 3.5 in.
3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 2.88 megabyte capacity
Note:
Choosing an incorrect type might cause your system to format the floppy
disk improperly, and you will not be able to access your data.
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