BIOS Setup Program
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Table 50. Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave Submenus (continued)
Feature Options Description
Block Mode • Disabled
• Auto (default)
Disabled = Data transfers to/from the device occur one
sector at a time.
Auto = Data transfers to/from the device occur multiple
sectors at a time if the device supports block mode
transfers.
(This item is read-only unless Type is set to User.)
PIO Mode • Auto (default)
• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
Specifies the PIO mode.
(This item is read-only unless Type is set to User.)
DMA Mode • Auto (default)
• SWDMA0
• SWDMA1
• SWDMA2
• MWDMA0
• MWDMA1
• MWDMA2
• UDMA0
• UDMA1
• UDMA2
• UDMA3
• UDMA4
• UDMA5
Specifies the DMA mode for the drive.
Auto = Auto-detected
SWDMAn = Single Word DMAn
SWDMAn = Multi Word DMAn
UDMAn = Ultra DMAn
(This item is read-only unless Type is set to User.)
S.M.A.R.T. • Auto (default)
• Disabled
• Enabled
Enables/disables S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis,
and Reporting Technology).
(This item is read-only unless Type is set to User.)
Cable Detected No options Displays the type of cable connected to the IDE
interface: 40-conductor or 80-conductor (for ATA-100
peripherals).
Note: If an LS-120 drive is attached to the system, a row entitled ARMD Emulation Type will be displayed in the above
table. The BIOS will always recognize the drive as an ATAPI floppy drive. The ARMD Emulation Type should
always be set to Floppy.
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