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BIOS Setup Menus
The following sections detail the menus available from the BIOS Setup main menu.
Standard Menu
Select Standard in the BIOS Setup main menu to display the Standard Setup options.
Pri Master, Pri Slave, Sec Master, Sec Slave
Select these options to configure the primary (Pri) or secondary (Sec) drive named in the
option. Select Auto to let the BIOS automatically configure the drive. A screen with a list of
drive parameters displays. Click OK to configure the drive. The settings are:
Type
How to Configure
IDE
Select Type; then select Auto to let the BIOS determine the
parameters. Click OK when the drive parameters display.
Select LBA Mode; then select On if the drive has a capacity greater
than 540 MB.
Select Block Mode; then select On to allow block mode data
transfers.
Select 32-Bit Mode; then Select On to allow 32-bit data transfers.
Select the PIO Mode. It is best to select Auto to allow the BIOS to
determine the PIO mode. If you select a PIO mode not supported by
the IDE drive, the drive will not work properly. If you know the
drive’s PIO mode, select PIO mode 0 - 5, as appropriate.
SCSI
Select Type; then select Not Installed from the drive parameter
screen. The SCSI drivers provided by the SCSI manufacturer should
allow you to configure the SCSI drive.
ATAPI CD-ROM
Select Type; then select CD-ROM. Click OK when the drive
parameters display.
Standard MFM
Select Type. You must know the drive parameters. Select the drive
type that exactly matches your drive’s parameters.
Non-Standard MFM
Select Type. If the drive parameters do not match the drive
parameters listed for drive types 1 - 46, select User and enter the
correct hard disk drive parameters.
The Optimal and Fail-Safe settings are Auto.
