HP Business Desktop d500 Series Service & Reference Manual page 18

Setup Utilities and Diagnostics Features
Heading Option
Storage Options
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IDE DPS Self-Test
Controller Order
*Option supported on select models.
2–6
Secondary IDE Controller *
Allows you to enable or disable the secondary IDE/ATA
controller.
Diskette MBR Validation *
Allows you to enable or disable strict validation of the diskette
Master Boot Record (MBR).
If you use a bootable diskette image that you know to be
valid, and it does not boot with Diskette MBR Validation
enabled, you may need to disable this option in order to use
the diskette.
BIOS IDE DMA Transfers
Allows you to control how BIOS disk I/O requests are serviced.
When "Enable" is selected, the BIOS will service all disk I/O
requests with DMA data transfers. When "Disable" is selected,
the BIOS will service all disk I/O requests with PIO data
transfers.
SATA Configuration *
Allows you to choose how the SATA controller and devices are
accessed by the operating system.
"Add as a Separate Controller" is the default option. Up to 4
PATA and 2 SATA devices may be accessed in this mode. The
SATA and PATA controllers appear as two separate IDE
controllers. Use this option with Win 2K and Win XP.
• SATA 0 is seen as SATA Primary Device 0
• SATA 1 (if present) is seen as SATA Secondary Device 0
"Replace Primary IDE Controller" is the other option. Up to 2
PATA and 2 SATA devices may be accessed in this mode. The
SATA and PATA controllers appear as one combined IDE
controller. Use this option with Win 98 and earlier operating
systems.
• SATA 0 replaces PATA Primary Device 0
• SATA 1 replaces PATA Primary Device 1
Allows you to execute self-tests on IDE hard drives capable of
performing the Drive Protection System (DPS) self-tests.
This selection will only appear when at least one drive
capable of performing the IDE DPS self-tests is attached to the
system.
Allows you to specify the order of the attached hard drive
controllers. The first hard drive controller in the order will have
priority in the boot sequence and will be recognized as drive C
(if any devices are attached).
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Service Reference Guide, d500