
AMI BIOS Utility
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32-bit Mode
Enabling this parameter improves system performance by increasing the hard
disk access to 32-bit mode. However, make sure that your hard disk supports
this function before you enable the parameter. Otherwise, set this parameter to
Off
.
PIO Mode
Setting this parameter to
On
allows the system to use a faster hard disk drive.
If your hard disk does not support the PIO mode feature, set this parameter to
Off
.
This parameter becomes nonconfigurable when the HDD Type parameter is set
to
Auto
.
HARD DISK TYPES
After you have set all the necessary parameters, press
. A list of the HDD
drive parameters appears: