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3.
AWARD BIOS SETUP
Primary Master/Primary Slave/Secondary Master/Secondary Slave
The category identifies primary and secondary channels. Type User is user- definable, you can select
“AUTO”, the system will be automatically detect harddisk type.
Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<symbol 45 \f "Symbol" \s 10.5
−
> to select a numbered hard disk type or
type the number and press <Enter>. Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the
drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this
category. If your hard disk drive type is not matched or listed, you can use Type User to define your
own drive type manually.
If you select Type User, related information is asked to be entered to the following items. Enter the
information directly from the keyboard and press <Enter>. This information should be provided in
the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.
If the controller of HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be “None”.
If the controller of HDD interface is CD-ROM, the selection shall be “None”.
CYLS.
number of cylinders
HEADS
number of heads
PRECOMP
write precomp
LANDZONE
landing zone
SECTORS
number of sectors
MODE
HDD access mode
If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press <Enter>.
Drive A type/Drive B type
The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that have been installed in the
computer.
None
No floppy drive installed
360K, 5.25 in
5-1/4 inch PC-type standard drive; 360 kilobyte capacity
1.2M, 5.25 in
5-1/4 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2 megabyte capacity
720K, 3.5 in
3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 720 kilobyte capacity
1.44M, 3.5 in
3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 1.44 megabyte capacity
2.88M, 3.5 in
3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 2.88 megabyte capacity
