MSI IA-Q45 User Manual

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BIOS Setup

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[Block

(Multi-Sector

Transfer)]

Any selection except Disabled determines the

number of sectors transferred per block

[PIO Mode]

Indicates the type of PIO (Programmed

Input/Output)

[DMA Mode]

Indicates the type of Ultra DMA

[S.M.A.R.T.]

This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T.

(Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting Technol-

ogy) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T

is a utility that monitors your disk status to

predict hard disk failure. This gives you an

opportunity to move data from a hard disk that

is going to fail to a safe place before the hard

disk becomes offline.

[32 Bit Data

Transfer]

Enables 32-bit communication between

CPU and IDE controller