Motherboard Product Guide
IDE Translation Mode
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CAUTION
Do not change the IDE translation mode
after the IDE device has been formatted.
Changing the option could corrupt data.
Specifies the IDE translation mode. The
Check the specifications for the hard disk to
determine which setting provides optimum
performance.
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Standard CHS (standard cylinder head
sector: fewer than 1024 cylinders)
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Logical Block
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Extended CHS (extended cylinder head
sector: more than 1024 cylinders)
Fast Programmed
Modes
Sets how fast transfers on the IDE interface
occur. The options are:
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Disabled
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Auto Detected (default)
If this option is set to Disabled, transfers occur at
a less than optimized speed. If it is set to Auto
Detected, transfers occur at maximum speed.
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Auto Detected (default) (BIOS detects IDE
translation mode)
Boot Options Subscreen
This section describes the options in the Boot
Options subscreen.
Multiple Sector Setting
First Boot Device
Sets the number of sectors transferred by an
Sets which drive the computer checks first to find
IDE drive per interrupt generated. The options
an operating system to boot from. The options
are:
are:
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Disabled
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Disabled
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4 Sectors/Block
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8 Sectors/Block
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Auto Detected (default)
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Floppy (default)
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Hard Disk
. CD-ROM
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Network