Primary Master Submenu Options; Table 3-2. Bios Setup Primary Master Configuration Options - Fujitsu Stylistic 3500 Technical Reference Manual

Primary Master Submenu Options

Options and settings for the Primary Master Submenu are given in Table 3-2.
Option
Type
Cylinders*
Heads*
Sectors*
Maximum Capacity
Multi-Sector Transfers*
LBA Mode Control*
PIO Transfer Mode*
DMA Transfer Mode*
* These values can be changed when Hard Disk is selected.

Table 3-2. BIOS Setup Primary Master Configuration Options

Settings
Auto
None
Hard Disk
0 to 65535
1 to 16
0 to 63
xxxxMB
Disabled
2 Sectors
4 Sectors
8 Sectors
16 Sectors
32 Sectors
64 Sectors
128 Sectors
Disabled
Enabled
Standard
Fast PIO 1
Fast PIO 2
Fast PIO 3
Fast PIO 4
Disabled
Multiword DMA 1
Multiword DMA 2
Ultra DMA 0
Ultra DMA 1
Ultra DMA 2
Description
IDE hard disk drive configuration method.
Select [Auto] to load configuration parameters from
the hard disk drive automatically. Selecting [None]
disables the hard drive. Selecting [Hard Disk] allows
you to manually enter parameter values for the
remaining options listed in this table.
Number of cylinders.
Number of read/write heads.
Number of sectors per track.
Display only.
Number of sectors used in multisector transfers.
You can cycle through the settings for this option to
select values up to the maximum 128 sectors
allowable for the hard disk drive. (Selecting the
maximum, or values larger than the default may
degrade performance.)
Logical Block Address (LBA) mode control. Selecting
[Enabled] causes logical block addressing to be
used. Selecting [Disabled] causes cylinder, head,
and sector addressing to be used.
Determines the method for data transfers to and from
the hard disk drive.
(Choosing [Auto] for the HDD Configuration option
selects the optimum setting for this option.)
Determines the mode used for DMA transfers to/from
the drive. (Choosing [Auto] for the HDD
Configuration option selects the optimum setting for
this option.)
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