Viking m3 Manual
P5MVP3-MATX
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AWARD BIOS SETUP
4.12 IDE HDD Auto Detection
You can use this function to automatically configure your IDE hard drives and
write the information in the Standard CMOS Setup menu.
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A59IE39)
CMOS SETUP UTILITY
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HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE
Primary Master :
Select Primary Master Option (N=Skip) : N
OPTION
1 (Y)
2
3
SIZE
516
516
516
CYLS
1120
524
560
HEADS
16
32
32
PRECOMP
65535
0
65535
LANDZONE
1119
1119
1119
SECTORS
59
63
59
MODE
NORMAL
LBA
LARGE
Note : Some OSes (like SCO-UNIX) must use "NORMAL" for installation
When this utility detects an IDE hard drive, it will list the parameters for that drive
in the lower section of the display where you can choose which set of parameters
and mode you wish to use by selecting the corresponding number. Entering a
“Y” instead of a number will use a default setting and will put the drive into LBA
mode if supported by the drive. This option is generally recommended for most
applications. Pressing the “N” key will instead skip to the next drive.
Once the auto-detection process is completed the selected parameters will be
written into the Standard CMOS Setup menu.
NOTE: If your hard drive was already formatted on an older system incorrect
parameters may be detected. You will either need to enter in the correct
parameters in the Standard CMOS Setup menu or re-format the drive using a
Low Level Format utility. Using a Low Level Format utility will erase all
information that may be on the drive.
4.13 Save and Exit Setup
Select this option to save all changes made in the Setup utility and reboot the
system.
4.14 Exit Without Saving
Select this option to reboot the system without saving any of the changes made
in the Setup utility. It may be necessary to do this if you have made some
changes that you are either unsure of, or if you have forgotten which parameters
you have changed and are not sure if you want to keep them.
Rev 6-30-98 DS