Asus P5N73-AM - Manual (Page 46)

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave
While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is
a separate submenu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press to display
the IDE device information.
The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capacity, Cylinder,
Head, Sector and Transfer Mode). These values are not user-configurable. These items show
N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system.
PIO Mode [Auto]
Sets the PIO mode for the IDE device. Configuration options: [Auto] [Mode 0] [Mode 1] [Mode
2] [Mode 3] [Mode 4]
UDMA Mode [Auto]
Disables or sets the UDMA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto]
Primary IDE Master/Slave [Auto]
Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is
successful, the BIOS automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this
sub-menu. If the hard disk was already formatted on a previous system, the setup BIOS
may detect incorrect parameters. Select [Manual] to manually enter the IDE hard disk
drive parameters. If no drive is installed select [None]. Configuration options: [None] [Auto]
[Manual]
Access Mode [Auto]
The default [Auto] allows automatic detection of an IDE hard disk drive. Select [CHS] for this
item if you set the Primary IDE Master/Slave to [Manual]. Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA]
[Large] [Auto]
Capacity
Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not configurable.
Cylinder
Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not configurable.
Head
Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not configurable.
Sector
Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not configurable.
Transfer Mode
Shows the Transfer mode. This item is not configurable.
After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as
FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can
write or read data from the hard disk. Ensure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard
disk drives to active.
Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, ensure you have the correct configuration
information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system to
fail to recognize the installed hard disk.