PhoenixBIOS features and setup
Issue G 57
Field Explanation
Multi-Sector
Transfers
Specify the number of sectors transferred per block, if required.
You can choose 2, 4, 8 or 16 sectors. Alternatively, leave this
Disabled if you don’t want to specify the number of sectors
transferred.
LBA Mode Control
If you want to use LBA rather than CHS settings, set this to
Enabled. Otherwise, leave it Disabled.
32 Bit I/O
Choose whether you want to enable 32bit communication
between the CPU and the IDE card. You choose either Disabled
or Enabled.
Transfer Mode
Choose how you want data to be transferred between the drive
and the system. You are offered the options supported by the
drive and platform.
Ultra DMA Mode
Select the Ultra DMA mode to be used when transferring data to
and from the drive. You can choose:
• Disabled
•
Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.
Ultra DMA mode supports 33/66/100MB/sec transfer rate for fixed
disk drives.
SMART Monitoring
This is Enabled automatically if Self Monitoring Analysis and
Reporting Technology is available on the drive. You cannot select
it. SMART receives information from the hard drive, and provides
a warning if hard drive failure is imminent.
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