Asus Motherboard A7N8X-VM - Manual (Page 39)

ASUS A7N8X-VM Motherboard 2-7
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto]
This field configures the Multi-Sector Transfer Block. Select [Auto] to enable the
data to transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the
device supports it. When [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device
occurs one sector at a time.
PIO Mode [Auto]
This option lets you set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for the IDE
device. Modes 0 through 4 provide successive increase in performance.
Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]
Ultra DMA Mode [Auto]
This field enables you to select the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto]
[SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0]
[UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4]
SMART Monitoring [Auto]
This field allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis
and Reporting Technology) system that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring
technology. This parameter is normally disabled because the resources used in the
SMART monitoring feature may decrease system performance. Configuration
options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]
32-bit DataTransfer Mode [Disabled]
This field enables you enable or disable 32-bit data transfer mode. Configuration
option: [Disabled] [Enabled]
2.3.2 System Information
This option displays detailed information about the BIOS, processor and system
memory. The values for these fields are automatically detected. Refer to the
screen capture below for details.