5 BIOS setup
94
Block Mode
Enhances disk performance depending on
the hard disk in use.
If you set this parameter to Auto, BIOS
setup automatically detects if the
installed hard disk drive supports the
Block Mode function. If supported, it
allows data transfer in blocks (multiple
sectors) at a rate of 256 bytes per cycle.
If you set this parameter to Disabled, data
transfer from and to the device occurs
one sector at a time.
Auto
Disabled
PIO Mode
When set to
Auto
, BIOS setup
automatically detects if the installed hard
disk supports the function. If supported, it
allows for faster data recovery and read/
write timing that reduces hard disk activ-
ity time. This results in better hard disk
performance. Mode 0 to 4 provide succes-
sive increases in performance.
Auto
0
1
2
3
4
DMA Mode
Selects DMA (Direct Memory Access)
mode. Options include:
Auto: Auto detected
SWDMAn: SingleWordDMAn
MWDMAn: MultiWordDMAn
UDMAn: UltraDMAn
Auto
SWDMAn
MWDMAn
UDMAn
S.M.A.R.T
Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T (Self-
Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting
Technology) function of the internal hard
disk.
If 'Auto' is selected, BIOS setup will
enable the S.M.A.R.T function if the
driver supports it.
Auto
Disabled
Enabled
32-bit Data
Transfer
Enables or disables the 32-bit data
transfer function
Disabled
Enabled
Parameter
Description
Option
BB!H421!.!FO/cppl!!Qbhf!:5!!Xfeoftebz-!Gfcsvbsz!29-!3115!!5;67!QN
Summary of Contents for G310 Altos
Page 1: ...Acer Altos G310 User s guide ...
Page 10: ...Contents x ...
Page 11: ...1 System information ...
Page 18: ...1 System information 8 ...
Page 19: ...2 System tour ...
Page 32: ...2 System tour 22 ...
Page 33: ...3 Getting Started ...
Page 34: ...This chapter gives information on setting up and starting to use your system ...
Page 46: ...3 Getting Started 36 ...
Page 47: ...4 Configuring the system ...
Page 90: ...4 Configuring the system 80 ...
Page 91: ...5 BIOS setup ...
Page 124: ...5 BIOS setup 114 ...
Page 125: ...Appendix A Management software installation ...
Page 126: ...This appendix shows you how to install the ASM and EasyBUILDTM software packages ...
Page 130: ...Appendix A Management software installation 120 ...