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69 Parameter Description Option Sector Specifies the number of sectors in your hard disk, and is automatically set depending on your Type parameter setting. User input Size Specifies the size of your hard disk, User input in MB. Hard Disk LBA Mode* When set to Auto, the BIOS utility automatically detects if the installed hard disk supports the function. If supported, it allows you to use a hard disk with a capacity of more than 528 MB. This is made possible through the Logical Block Address (LBA) mode translation. However, this enhanced IDE feature works only under DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 3.5 and above, and Windows 2000. Other operating systems require this parameter to be set to Disabled. Auto Disabled Hard Disk Block Mode* Enhances disk performance depending on the hard disk in use. If you set this parameter to Auto, the BIOS utility automatically detects if the installed hard disk drive suports the Block Mode function. If supported, it allows data transfer in blocks (multiple sectors) at a rate of 256 bytes per cycle. Auto Disabled Hard Disk 32-bit Access * Improves system performance by allowing the use of the 32-bit hard disk access. This enhanced IDE feature works only under DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Novell Netware. If your software or hard disk does not support this function, set this parameter to Disabled. Enabled Disabled

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69
Sector
Specifies the number of sectors in your
hard disk, and is automatically set
depending on your Type parameter
setting.
User input
Size
Specifies the size of your hard disk,
in MB.
User input
Hard Disk LBA
Mode*
When set to Auto, the BIOS utility
automatically detects if the installed
hard disk supports the function.
If
supported, it allows you to use a hard
disk with a capacity of more than
528 MB.
This is made possible
through the Logical Block Address
(LBA) mode translation.
However, this
enhanced IDE feature works only
under DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows
95, Windows 98, Windows NT 3.5 and
above, and Windows 2000.
Other operating systems require this
parameter to be set to Disabled.
Auto
Disabled
Hard Disk Block
Mode*
Enhances disk performance
depending on the hard disk in use.
If
you set this parameter to Auto, the
BIOS utility automatically detects if
the installed hard disk drive suports
the Block Mode function.
If
supported, it allows data transfer in
blocks (multiple sectors) at a rate of
256 bytes per cycle.
Auto
Disabled
Hard Disk
32-bit
Access *
Improves system performance by
allowing the use of the 32-bit hard
disk access.
This enhanced IDE feature
works only under DOS, Windows 3.x,
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows
NT, Windows 2000, and Novell
Netware.
If your software or hard
disk does not support this function,
set this parameter to Disabled.
Enabled
Disabled
Parameter
Description
Option