Dell Dimension XPS R Series, Service Manual

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System Setup Program A-7
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Type Specifies the type of hard-disk drive. If drive supports
the auto-detect feature, set this option to Auto. Cylin-
ders, Heads, and Sectors can be edited if Type is set
to User. For a non-IDE drive, set Type to None.
Maximum
Capacity Displays the drive’s maximum storage capacity.
Multi-Sector
Transfers Determines the number of sectors per block during
multiple-sector transfers. If Type is set to User, set
Multi-Sector Transfers to 2, 4, 8, or 16 sectors per
block or disable the feature.
LBA Mode
Control Set to Enable (default) unless directed to change it by
a Dell technical support representative.
Transfer Mode Selects method of moving data to and from the IDE
drive. Options include Standard and the PIO modes 1,
2, 3, and 4, which can improve the performance of a
hard-disk drive. (The higher the PIO number, the faster
the transfer; most newer drives support PIO 4.) For
optimum transfer mode, set Type to Auto. If Type is
set to Disabled, PIO is turned off.
Ultra DMA Sets the Ultra DMA mode for the drive.