MAXDATA Notebook User Manual page 73

Chapter 6 — The Main Menu
Primary Master Settings
Type
Cylinders
Heads
Sectors
Maximum Capacity
LBA Mode
32 Bit I/O
Transfer Mode
Ultra DMA Mode
Note: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the
configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive. Incorrect
settings can result in your system not recognizing the installed hard disk.
"User" allows the user set the drive information, while "Auto" has the system automatically
detected the optimal values. The field can be set to "None" to disable the HDD.
Displays the number of cylinders on the hard disk drive.
Displays the number of heads per cylinder on the hard disk drive.
Displays the number of sectors per head on the hard disk drive.
Displays the hard disk capacity.
LBA (Logical Block Addressing) mode is used to support IDE hard disks larger than 504
MB. LBA support is required for compatibility with the FAT32 system. The default setting is
"Enabled."
Enables or disables 32 bit IDE transfers.
Allows the user to select the method for moving data to and from the drive. PIO
(Programmed Input/Output) mode refers to data transfer method used by IDE drives.
These modes use the CPU's registers for data transfer in contrast with DMA (Direct
Memory Access), which transfers directly between main memory and the peripheral
device. The default value, "Auto," lets the system automatically read setup information it
needs for setup from hard disk drive.
Allows the user to select the Ultra DMA mode used to moving information to or from the
drive.
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