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Primary IDE Master Submenu

Table 5. Primary IDE Master Submenu Options

Diskette Options Submenu

Table 6. Diskette Options Submenu Options

Option

Function

Type

Specifies the type of hard-disk drive. If the drive supports the auto-detect feature, set this option to Auto. For no IDE
drive, set Type to None.

Maximum Capacity

Displays the drive's maximum storage capacity.

Multi-Sector Transfers Determines the number of sectors per block during multiple-sector transfers. If Type is set to User, set Multi-Sector

Transfers to 2 Sectors, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors, or 16 Sectors or disable the feature.

LBA Mode Control

Determines LBA mode control. Set to Enable (default) unless directed to change it by a Dell technical support
representative.

Transfer Mode

Selects method of moving data to and from the EIDE drive. Options include Standard and the PIO modes 1, 2, 3, and 4,
which can improve the performance of a hard-disk drive. (The higher the PIO number, the faster the transfer; most newer
drives support Fast PIO 4.) For the optimum transfer mode, set Type to Auto. If Type is set to Disabled, PIO is turned
off.

Ultra DMA

Sets the Ultra DMA mode for the drive.

Option

Function