Primary IDE Master Submenu
Table 5. Primary IDE Master Submenu Options
Diskette Options Submenu
Table 6. Diskette Options Submenu Options
Option
Function
Type
Specifies the type of hard-disk drive. If the drive supports the auto-detect feature, set this option to
Auto
. For no IDE
drive, set
Type
to
None
.
Maximum Capacity
Displays the drive's maximum storage capacity.
Multi-Sector Transfers Determines the number of sectors per block during multiple-sector transfers. If
Type
is set to
User
, set
Multi-Sector
Transfers
to
2 Sectors
,
4
Sectors
,
8 Sectors
, or
16 Sectors
or disable the feature.
LBA Mode Control
Determines LBA mode control. Set to
Enable
(default) unless directed to change it by a Dell technical support
representative.
Transfer Mode
Selects method of moving data to and from the EIDE drive. Options include
Standard
and the PIO modes 1, 2, 3, and 4,
which can improve the performance of a hard-disk drive. (The higher the PIO number, the faster the transfer; most newer
drives support
Fast PIO
4
.) For the optimum transfer mode, set
Type
to
Auto
. If
Type
is set to
Disabled
, PIO is turned
off.
Ultra DMA
Sets the Ultra DMA mode for the drive.
Option
Function
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