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4 primary and secondary ide master/slave, Access mode [auto – Asus Motherboard A8N-SLI SE User Manual

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Chapter 4: BIOS setup

Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure 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.

4.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave

While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE

devices. There is a separate sub-menu 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.

Primary IDE Master/Slave [Auto];

Secondary 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 IDE Primary Master/Slave to

[Manual]. Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto]

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item

-/+: Change Value

F5: Setup Defaults

ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu

Enter: Select Sub-menu

F10: Save and Exit

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Main

Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Press [Enter] to

select

Primary IDE Master

Primary IDE Master

[

Auto

]

Access Mode

[Auto]

Capacity

xxxxx MB

Cylinder

xxxxx

Head

xx

Sector

xx

PIO Mode

[Auto]

UDMA Mode

[Auto]

Transfer Mode

xxxxxxx

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