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Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave
These items let you select the IDE hard disk parameters that the system supports.
Parameter
Device
Vendor
Size
Type
LBA/Large Mode
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) Mode
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Description
Display detected device info
Display IDE device vendor
Display IDE DISK size
Driver Type
Selects the hard disk drive translation method.
For drivers with more than 504MB, the LBA mode
is necessary.
Enhances disk performance depending on the
hard disk in use. If you set this parameter to Auto,
BIOS setup automatically detects if the installed
hard disk drive supports the Block Mode function.
If supported, it allows data transfer in blocks
(multiple sectors) at a rate of 256 bytes per cycle.
If you set this parameter to Disabled, data transfer
from and to the device occurs one sector at a
time.
Option
Not Installed
Auto
CD-ROM
ARMD
Disabled
Auto
Disabled
Auto
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