Chapter 4: AMI BIOS
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S.M.A.R.T. For Hard disk drives
Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help
predict impending drive failures. Select "Auto" to allow the BIOS to auto
detect hard disk drive support. Select "Disabled" to prevent the AMI BIOS
from using the S.M.A.R.T. Select "Enabled" to allow the AMI BIOS to use
the S.M.A.R.T. to support hard drive disk. The options are Disabled,
Enabled, and
Auto
.
32Bit Data Transfer
Select "Enabled" to activate the function of 32-Bit data transfer. Select
"Disabled" to deactivate the function. The options are Enabled and
Dis-
abled
.
Hard Disk Write Protect
Select Enabled to enable the function of Hard Disk Write Protect to prevent
data from being written to HDD. The options are Enabled or
Disabled
.
IDE Detect Time Out
This feature allows the user to set the time-out value for detecting ATA,
ATA PI devices installed in the system. The options are 0 (sec), 5, Mode 1.0,
15, 20, 25, 30, and
35
.
ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection
This feature allows the AMI BIOS to auto-detect 80Pin ATA(PI) Cable. The
options are:
Host & Device
, Host and Device.
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Floppy Configuration
This option allows the user to configure the settings for the Floppy Drives
installed in the system.
Floppy A
Move the cursor to these fields via up and down <arrow> keys to select
the floppy type. The options are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4",
720 KB 3½", 1.44 MB 3½”, and 2.88 MB 3½". Default setting for Floppy A
drive is
1.44 MB 3½”.
OnBoard Floppy Controller
Select "Enabled" to enable the Onboard Floppy Controller. The options are
"Disabled", and "
Enabled
."
