Setting System Parameters 4-11
IDE Hard Disk Parameters
PARAMETER
OPTIONS
DESCRIPTION
Type
1 to 39
User
Auto
Selecting 1 to 39 fills in all remaining
fields with values for predefined disk
type. “User” prompts the user to fill in
remaining fields. When “Auto” is
selected the BIOS automatically sets
the drive type.
Cylinders
1 to 16,384
Specifies the number of cylinders.
Heads
1 to 16
Specifies the number of read/write
heads.
Sectors/Track
1 to 63
Specifies the number of sectors per
track.
Write Precomp
0 to 65534
None
Specifies the number of the cylinder at
which to change the write timing.
Multi-Sector
Transfers
2, 4, 8, 16, Sectors
Disabled
Specifies the number of sectors in
multi-sector transfers.
LBA Mode Control Enabled
Disabled (default)
Sets LBA Mode Control on or off.
32 Bit I/O
Enabled (default)
Disabled
Sets 32 bit I/O to on or off.
Transfer Mode
Standard, Fast
PIO1, PIO2, PIO3
Specifies the transfer mode.
Memory Cache
For memory caching parameters, select Memory Cache
directly from the Main Menu summary window. See the
following table for a description of memory cache
parameters.