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Bios setup, Ide channel 1 master/slave, ide channel 3~8 master – AMD AN9 32X User Manual

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BIOS Setup

AN9 32X

3-11

IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 3~8 Master:

Click key to enter its submenu:

Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

IDE Channel 1 Master

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

Press Enter

Item Help

IDE Channel 1 Master

Auto

Access Mode

Auto

Capacity

0 MB

Cylinder

0

Head

0

Precomp

0

Landing Zone

0

Sector

0

↓↑→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

This item allows you to detect the parameters of IDE drives by pressing key. The
parameters will be shown on the screen automatically.

IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 3~8 Master

When set to [Auto], the BIOS will automatically check what kind of IDE drive you are using. If
you want to define your own drive by yourself, set it to [Manual] and make sure you fully
understand the meaning of the parameters. Please refer to the instruction manual provided by
the device’s manufacturer to get the setting right.

Access Mode

This item selects the mode to access your IDE devices. Leave this item at its default [Auto]
setting to detect the access mode of your HDD automatically.

Capacity

This item displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the size is slightly greater
than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk-checking program.

Cylinder

This item configures the number of cylinders.