Acer Altos R300 Acer Altos R300 User's Guide - Page 84

BIOS Setup, both the Ultra DMA and, The Ultra DMA and Multi-DMA modes

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70 4 BIOS Setup utility Parameter Advanced PIO Mode * DMA Transfer Mode * Description Option When set to Auto, the BIOS utility automatically detects if the installed hard disk supports the function. If supported, it allows for faster data recovery and read/write timing that reduces hard disk activity time. This results in better hard disk performance. To disregard this feature, change the setting to Disabled. Enabled Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Disabled The Ultra DMA and Multi-DMA modes enhance hard disk performance by increasing the transfer rate. However, besides enabling these features in the BIOS Setup, both the Ultra DMA and Multi-DMA modes require the DMA driver to be loaded. Auto Multiword Mode 0 Multiword Mode 1 Multiword Mode 2 Ultra Mode 0 Ultra Mode 1 Ultra Mode 2 Ultra Mode 3 Ultra Mode 4 Ultra Mode 5 Disabled

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4 BIOS Setup utility
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Advanced PIO
Mode *
When set to Auto, the BIOS utility
automatically detects if the installed
hard disk supports the function.
If supported, it allows for faster data
recovery and read/write timing that
reduces hard disk activity time.
This results in better hard disk
performance. To disregard this
feature, change the setting to
Disabled.
Enabled
Auto
Mode 0
Mode 1
Mode 2
Mode 3
Mode 4
Disabled
DMA
Transfer
Mode *
The Ultra DMA and Multi-DMA modes
enhance hard disk performance by
increasing the transfer rate.
However,
besides enabling these features in the
BIOS Setup, both the Ultra DMA and
Multi-DMA modes require the DMA
driver to be loaded.
Auto
Multiword
Mode 0
Multiword
Mode 1
Multiword
Mode 2
Ultra Mode 0
Ultra Mode 1
Ultra Mode 2
Ultra Mode 3
Ultra Mode 4
Ultra Mode 5
Disabled
Parameter
Description
Option