Owner's Manual

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BIOS Setup
MS-96D7
BIOS Setup
MS-96D7
[Block(Multi-Sector
Transfer)]
Any selection except Disabled determines the number of sectors trans-
ferred per block
[PIO Mode] Indicates the type of PIO (Programmed Input/Output)
[DMA Mode] Indicates the type of Ultra DMA
[S.M.A.R.T.] This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis &
Reporting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a util-
ity that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives
you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to
a safe place before the hard disk becomes ofine.
[32 Bit Data Transfer] Enables 32-bit communication between CPU and IDE controller
Super IO Conguration
Chassis Intrusion
The eld enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion
status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened. To clear
the warning message, set the eld to [Reset]. The setting of the eld will auto-
matically return to the default value later.
Serial Port 1 Address, Serial Port 2 Address
Select an address and a corresponding interrupt for the serial port 1/2.