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Automation PC 810 with GM45 CPU board user's manual V1.28
BIOS setting
Description
Configuration options
Effect
Not installed
No drive installed.
Auto
Automatic recognition of the drive and setup of
appropriate values.
CD/DVD
CD -/ DVD drive.
Type
The type of drive connected to the primary master
is configured here.
ARMD
ARMD - drive (zip drive)
Disabled
Disables this function
LBA/Large Mode
This option activates the logical block address-
ing / large mode for IDE.
Auto
Automatic enabling of this function when sup-
ported by the system.
Disabled
Disables this function
Block (Multi-Sector Trans-
fer)
This option enables the block mode for IDE hard
drives. When this option is enabled, the number
of blocks per request from the configuration sec-
tor of the hard drive is read.
Auto
Automatic enabling of this function when sup-
ported by the system.
Auto
Automatic configuration of PIO mode.
PIO Mode
The PIO mode determines the data rate of the
hard drive.
Information:
This option is not available on the
APC810. Therefore this setting is not rel-
evant.
0, 1, 2, 3, 4
Manual configuration of PIO mode.
Auto
Automatic definition of the transfer rate.
DMA Mode
The data transfer rate to and from the prima-
ry master drive is defined here. The DMA mode
must be activated in the Windows device manag-
er in order to guarantee maximum performance.
Only possible when manually setting up the drive.
Disabled
Manual definition of the transfer rate.
Auto
Automatic detection and enabling.
Enabled
Enables this function
S.M.A.R.T.
Monitoring function of modern hard drives (self-
monitoring, analysis and reporting technology).
Disabled
Disables this function
Enabled
Enables this function
32 Bit Data Transfer
This function enables 32-bit data transfer.
Disabled
Disables this function
Table 185: GM45 - Primary IDE Master - Setting options
1.4.9.2 Secondary IDE Master
Figure 121: GM45 Secondary IDE Master
BIOS setting
Description
Configuration options
Effect
Not installed
No drive installed.
Auto
Automatic recognition of the drive and setup of
appropriate values.
CD/DVD
CD -/ DVD drive.
Type
The type of drive connected to the secondary
master is configured here.
ARMD
ARMD - drive (zip drive)
Table 186: GM45 - Secondary IDE Master - Setting options
