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1 ide channels submenu – Kontron COMe-bCD2 User Manual

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11 BIOS Setup

Kontron User's Guide ETXexpress® CD

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11.2.1 IDE Channels Submenu

Feature

Option

Description

Type

User

Auto

CD-ROM

ATAPI Removable

Multi-Sector Transfers

Disabled

2 Sectors
4 Sectors
8 Sectors

16 Sectors

Specify the number of sectors per block for

multiple sector transfers

LBA Mode Control

Disabled

Enabled

Enabled LBA causes Logical Block

Addressing to be used in place of Cylinders,

Heads _Sectors.

32 Bit I/O

Disabled

Enabled

This setting enables or disables 32 bit data

transfers.

Transfer Mode

Standard

Fast PIO 1
Fast PIO 2
Fast PIO 3
Fast PIO 4

FPIO 3 / DMA 1
FPIO 4 / DMA 2

Selects the method for moving data to/from

the drive. Autotype the drive to select the

optimum transfer mode.

Ultra DMA Mode

Disabled

Selects the Ultra DMA mode used for moving

data to/from the drive. Autotype the drive

to select the optimum transfer mode.

SMART Monitoring

Shows if the device is capable of using the

error prediction tool

Note: Menu appearing depends on the connection of device