DFI P5XV3, User Manual

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P5XV3 System Board User’s Manual
To use an IDE drive, you need to enter the drive type (this
information is provided by the drive manufacturer) into the
system’s CMOS setup table. Then run FDISK and FORMAT
provided with your operating system. You may also use the “IDE
HDD Auto Detection” function which will allow the BIOS to auto
detect your hard drive type. Refer to the Chapter 3 - IDE HDD
Auto Detection section for details.
Warning:
Do not run FDISK and FORMAT programs on a drive that
has already been formatted or you will lose all programs and
data stored on the drive.
Adding a Second IDE Hard Drive
When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master and
the other as the slave. Follow the instructions provided by the
drive manufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on the
drives.
We recommend that you use Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA-3 and
Ultra DMA hard drives be from the same manufacturer. In a few
cases, drives from two different manufacturers will not function
properly when used together. The problem lies in the hard drives,
not the system board.
Important:
If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD-ROM
drive that is set in Master mode, please set the CD-ROM
drive to Slave mode. Some ATAPI CD-ROMs may not be
recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master
mode.
Preparing an IDE Drive for Use
IDE disk drives are already low-level formatted, with any bad-track
errors entered, when shipped by the drive manufacturer. Do not
attempt to do a low-level format or you may cause serious
damage to the drive.