Specifications

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Note that the IDE adapter master 0 is not always the C: drive; it is merely the first
IDE drive. If you have configured your Flash to be the bootable device, the first IDE
drive appears as the D: drive. Flash BIOS extensions are enabled and configured in
the Advanced Menu.
Multi-Sector Transfers
You can enable or disable multi-sector transfers as needed. This option allows the
System BIOS to read ahead by the specified number of sectors whenever a disk
access is performed, reducing the number of discrete disk reads. Autotyping can
override your selection here. The default is to leave multi-sector transfers disabled.
LBA Mode Control
You can enable or disable Logical Block Addressing (LBA) as needed. LBA is a
method used by newer, larger hard disk drives that are configured in logical blocks
as opposed to the old cylinders/heads/sectors method. Autotyping can override your
selection here. The default is to use the standard mode, i.e., to leave LBA mode
control disabled.
32-Bit I/O
You can enable or disable 32-bit I/O as needed. This option allows the System BIOS
to access the onboard IDE hard disk controller with 32-bit I/O accesses. Note that
this does not refer to cable sizes or Windows disk access settings. The default is to
leave 32-bit I/O disabled.
Transfer Mode
You can set the Transfer Mode for PIO1, PIO2, PIO3 or standard, as needed. Refer
to your hard disk drive’s documentation for more details. Autotyping will override
your setting here. The default is to use the standard setting.
Once you have completed the setup for the IDE Master, you can choose the IDE
Adapter 0 Slave Sub-menu to configure your second drive. The information required
is similar to Master drive setup. When finished, press the ESC key to return to the
Main Menu.