Ide Software Setup - Teknor Industrial Computers TEK-AT4LVG Technical Reference Manual

8.01.4 IDE SOFTWARE SETUP

AWARD Setup
There are two ways to configure hard disk parameters: use IDE hard disk auto detection
(available from the main menu), or enter the parameters in the Standard CMOS Setup.
The following explains how to enter the parameters in the Standard CMOS Setup:
• From the Main Menu, select the Standard CMOS Setup option.
• In the Standard CMOS Setup menu, use the arrow keys to highlight the Primary
Master:, Primary Slave:, Secondary Master:, or Secondary Slave: option (depending on
the installation of your hard drive).
• Use the PgUp or PgDn keys to select the desired value for each item associated to your
hard drive setup:
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There are 46 predefined types and a user definable type. Type 1 to Type 46 are
predefinable and Type USER is user-definable.
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Press PgUp or PgDn to select a numbered hard disk type or type the number and
press Enter. Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive
table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for
this category. If your hard disk drive type is not matched or listed, you can use
Type USER to define your own drive type manually
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If you select Type USER, you will need to know the information listed below.
Enter the information directly from the keyboard and press Enter. This
information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor.
CYLS
HEADS
PRECOMP
LANDZONE
SECTORS
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If a hard disk has not been installed, select NONE and press <Enter>.
Once hard disk parameters are configured, you can enable/disable multiple sector
reads/writes for IDE drives, as follow:
• Return to the Main Menu and select the BIOS Features Setup option.
• In the BIOS Features Setup menu, select the IDE HDD Block Mode option and set this
option to Enabled or Disabled.
Number of cylinders
Number of heads
Starting write precomp. cylinder
Landing zone
Number of sectors
Installing IDE, Floppy & SCSI Devices 8-7