Gigabyte GA-7VM400M-P, User Manual

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BIOS Setup
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IDE Pr imary Master, Slave / Secondar y Master, Slave
The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the
computer. There are two types: auto type, and manual type. Manual type is user-definable; Auto
type which will automatically detect HDD type.
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 you select User Type, related information will be asked to enter to the following items. Enter the
information directly from the keyboard and press <Enter>. Such information should be provided in
the documentation form your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.
Capacity: The hard disk size. The unit is Mega Bytes.
Access Mode: The options are: Auto / Large / LBA / Normal.
Cylinder: The cylinder number of hard disk.
Head The read / Write head number of hard disk.
Precomp The cyliner number at which the disk driver changes the write current.
Landing Zone The cylinder number that the disk driver heads(read/write) are seated when
the disk drive is parked.
SECTORS The sector number of each track define on the hard disk.
If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press <Enter>.
Drive A / Drive B
The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the
computer.
None No floppy drive installed
360K, 5.25". 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity.
1.2M, 5.25". 5.25 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity
(3.5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled).
720K, 3.5". 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720K byte capacity
1.44M, 3.5". 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44M byte capacity.
2.88M, 3.5". 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 2.88M byte capacity.