MSI PT880 User Guide - Page 47

Floppy Drive A:/B

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BIOS Setup [Type] [Cylinders] [Heads] [Write Precompensation] [Sectors] [Maximum Capacity] [LBA Mode] [Block Mode] [Fast Programmed I/O Modes] [32 Bit Transfer Mode] Select how to define the HDD parameters Enter cylinder number Enter head number Enter write precomp cylinder Enter sector number Read the maximal HDD capacity Select [Auto] for a hard disk > 512 MB under Windows and DOS, or [Disabled] under Netware and UNIX Select [Auto] to enhance the hard disk performance Select [Auto] to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing Enable 32 bit to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate Floppy Drive A:/B: This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Available options: [Not Installed], [1.2 MB 5¼], [720 KB 3½], [1.44 MB 3½], and [2.88 MB 3½]. 3-7

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BIOS Setup
[Type]
Select how to define the HDD parameters
[Cylinders]
Enter cylinder number
[Heads]
Enter head number
[Write Precompensation]
Enter write precomp cylinder
[Sectors]
Enter sector number
[Maximum Capacity]
Read the maximal HDD capacity
[LBA Mode]
Select [Auto] for a hard disk > 512 MB un-
der Windows and DOS, or [Disabled] un-
der Netware and UNIX
[Block Mode]
Select [Auto] to enhance the hard disk
performance
[Fast Programmed I/O
Select [Auto] to enhance hard disk perform-
Modes]
ance by optimizing the hard disk timing
[32 Bit Transfer Mode]
Enable 32 bit to maximize the IDE hard disk
data transfer rate
Floppy Drive A:/B:
This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Available options: [Not
Installed], [1.2 MB 5¼], [720 KB 3½], [1.44 MB 3½], and
[2.88 MB 3½].