System BIOS and Utilities 4-11
Hard Disk Pre-Delay
This option sets the time delay to allow the hard disk to
spin up. The choices in seconds are “3,” “6,” “9,” “12,”
“15,” “21,” and “30.”
These entries let you check or change the following hard
disk drive parameters. They are not available if “Auto” is
selected.
Maximum Capacity — This field displays the maximum
capacity of your hard disk drive, a value based on the
number of cylinders, heads and sectors.
Multi Sector Transfers
This option determines the number of sectors
per block for multiple sector transfers. You cannot
access this option if the configuration type is set to
“Auto.” If necessary, check the specification for your
disk drive to determine the best setting for optimum
drive performance. The options include:
2 Sectors
4 Sectors
8 Sectors
16 Sectors
Disabled (default).
