MSI K9SD Master, User Manual

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MS-9185 Server Board
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[LBA Mode Control] Enabling LBA causes Logical Block Ad-
dressing to be used in place of Cylinders,
Heads and Sectors
[32-Bit I/O] Enables 32-bit communication between
CPU and IDE card
[Tranfer Mode] Selects the method for transferring the data
between the hard disk and system memory
[Ultra DMA Mode] Indicates the type of Ultra DMA
HDD Post Write Buffer
Select [Enabled] to increase throughput to and from HDD devices by using the on-
chip read-ahead and posted-write HDD buffers. Note that use of the buffers may
cause some slow HDD devices to be even slower. W hen in doubt, experiment with
this setting for optimal performance and data integrity.
Large Disk Access Mode
Defaulting this setting to [DOS] will create a Translated FDPT. Compatible ill-behaved
applications will operate correctly when [DOS] is selected. Setting to [Other] will
create a Standard FDPT. Incompatible ill-behaved applications will function correctly
with [Other].
Extended Memory Testing
This setting determines which type of tests will be performed on extended memory
(above 1M).
Summary Screen
Select [Enabled] if you want to view the system diagnostic screen during boot-time.
QuickBoot Mode
Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will
skip some check items.
System Memory/ Extended Memory
These items show the memory status of the system. (Read-only)