Gateway ALR 9250R, User Manual

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Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 85
PCI configuration submenu
The PCI Configuration Menu contains selections that access other
submenus.
PCI device, embedded SCSI submenu
This submenu provides three fields that allow you to control certain
characteristics of the embedded SCSI controllers. See the table PCI Device,
Embedded SCSI A Submenu Fields below.
Large Disk Access
Mode LBA
CHS Applies to IDE drives only; refers to the method
used to access the drive.
Most operating systems use logical block
addressing (LBA); some use cylinder head sec-
tor (CHS). To verify the correct method, consult
the operating system documentation.
Pause Before Boot Enabled
Disabled Enables a five-second pause before booting the
operating system.
Advanced Chipset Con-
trol N/A Enters submenu.
PCI Device, Embedded SCSI A Submenu Fields
Field Options Description
Option ROM Scan Enabled
Disabled Enables the option ROM scan of the
selected device.
Enable Master Disabled
Enabled Enables the selected device as a PCI
bus master.
Latency Timer Default
0020h
0040h
0060h
0080h
00A0h
00C0h
00E0h Defines the minimum guaranteed time,
in units of PCI bus clocks, that a device
can be master on a PCI bus. Typically,
option ROM code overwrites the value
set by the BIOS.
Advanced Menu Fields (Continued)
Field Options Description
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