Ide hdd auto detection, 11 ide hdd auto detection – Microsoft G7VP2 User Manual

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Award BIOS Setup Utility

3.1.11 IDE HDD Auto Detection

Use this option to detect the parameters for t

he hard disk drives

installed in your system. These parameters will then be automatically

entered into the "Standard CMOS Setup". The IDE HDD Auto

Detection screen displays the following categories of information:

Size, Cylinders, Heads, Precomp, LandZone, Sectors and Mode.

For hard drives larger than 528MB, you would typically select the

LBA type. Certain operating systems require that you select Normal

or Large. Please check your operating system’s manual or Help desk

on which one to select.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE

Primary Master:

Select Primary Master Option (N=Skip): N

OPTIONS

SIZE

CYLS

HEAD

RECOMP

LANDZ

SECTOR

MODE

2 (Y)

853

827

32

0

1653

63

LBA

1

853

1654

16

65535

1653

63

Normal

3

853

827

32

65536

1653

63

Large

Note: Some OS (like SCO-UNIX) must be “NORMAL” for installation

ESC: Skip

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be

identical to this one.

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