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Primary identifies drives attached to the primary enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) interface connector (labeled "IDE1") on the system board; Secondary identifies drives connected to the secondary EIDE interface connector (labeled "IDE2"). For both the Primary and the Secondary drive sections, the Drive 0 and Drive 1 options identify the type of EIDE hard-disk drives installed in the computer. For each drive, seven parameters can be chosen as a group by drive-type number, entered individually from the keyboard or set automatically. A drive-type number specifies the parameters of a hard-disk drive based on a table recorded in the system's BIOS. To choose a setting, type characters from the keyboard or use the left- or right-arrow key to cycle through the choices. The settings are: Auto None Usr1 or Usr2 A specific drive-type number NOTES: The Primary and Secondary drive sections identify only EIDE drives. If a drive other than an EIDE drive (that is, a SCSI drive) is installed, the corresponding setting in the Primary and Secondary drive sections should be None. Operating systems that bypass the system BIOS may not obtain optimum hard-disk drive performance. For EIDE CD-ROM and EIDE tape drives that use the built-in EIDE controller, it is recommended that you use the secondary EIDE interface connector if a hard-disk drive is attached to the primary EIDE interface connector. For all EIDE devices, set the appropriate Drive option to Auto. For EIDE hard-disk drives, the system provides an automatic drive-type detect feature. To use this feature for Drive 0, highlight the Drive 0 option and type a (for automatic). To use it for Drive 1, type a at the Drive 1 option. In each case, the setting changes to Auto. After you reboot the system, the System Setup program automatically sets the correct drive parameters for each drive. Before installing a new EIDE hard-disk drive, also check the documentation that came with the drive to verify that all jumper settings on the drive are appropriate for your configuration. NOTE: If you are using a hard-disk drive that was shipped by Dell, use the Auto setting. Using the System Setup Program 3-7

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Using the System Setup Program
3-7
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Primary identifies drives attached to the primary enhanced integrated drive electron-
ics (EIDE) interface connector (labeled “IDE1”) on the system board; Secondary
identifies drives connected to the secondary EIDE interface connector (labeled
“IDE2”).
For both the Primary and the Secondary drive sections, the Drive 0 and Drive 1
options identify the type of EIDE hard-disk drives installed in the computer. For each
drive, seven parameters can be chosen as a group by drive-type number, entered indi-
vidually from the keyboard or set automatically. A
drive-type number
specifies the
parameters of a hard-disk drive based on a table recorded in the system’s BIOS.
To choose a setting, type characters from the keyboard or use the left- or right-arrow
key to cycle through the choices.
The settings are:
²
Auto
²
None
²
Usr1 or Usr2
²
A specific drive-type number
NOTES: The Primary and Secondary drive sections identify
only
EIDE drives. If a drive
other than an EIDE drive (that is, a SCSI drive) is installed, the corresponding setting in
the Primary and Secondary drive sections should be None.
Operating systems that bypass the system BIOS may not obtain optimum hard-disk
drive performance.
For EIDE CD-ROM and EIDE tape drives that use the built-in EIDE controller, it is rec-
ommended that you use the secondary EIDE interface connector if a hard-disk drive is
attached to the primary EIDE interface connector.
For all EIDE devices, set the appropriate Drive option to Auto.
For EIDE hard-disk drives, the system provides an automatic drive-type detect feature.
To use this feature for Drive 0, highlight the Drive 0 option and type
a
(for
automatic
).
To use it for Drive 1, type
a
at the Drive 1 option. In each case, the setting changes to
Auto. After you reboot the system, the System Setup program automatically sets the
correct drive parameters for each drive.
Before installing a new EIDE hard-disk drive, also check the documentation that came
with the drive to verify that all jumper settings on the drive are appropriate for your
configuration.
NOTE: If you are using a hard-disk drive that was shipped by Dell, use the Auto
setting.