Advanced menu – Samsung M6000 User Manual

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Samsung M6000 User’s Manual

Using System Setup 47

Multi-Sector Transfers: Sets the number of sectors per block
to the highest number supported by the drive. Configuration
options are Disabled (default), 2 Sectors, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors,
and 16 Sectors.

LBA Mode Control: Enables or disables 28-bit addressing of
the hard drive, without regard for cylinders, heads, and sectors.
Note that enabling this field may decrease the access speed of
the hard drive. The default is Disabled.

32 Bit I/O: Enables or disables 32-Bit I/O. When Enabled,
your hard drive can work with applications with 32-bit input
and output. If the field is Disabled (default), your computer
works with 16-bit input and output and has lower performance.

Transfer Mode: Selects the method for transferring data
between the hard drive and system memory. Refer to your
drive’s user documentation to specify the correct option for
this field. Options are Standard; Fast PIO 1; Fast PIO 2; Fast
PIO 3; Fast PIO 4, FPIO 3 / DMA 1
and FPIO 4 / DMA 2. The
default setting for this field depends on the type of hard drive
installed in your computer.

SMART Monitoring: SMART (self-monitoring analysis and
reporting technology) software monitors the performance of
your computer’s IDE hard drive. When the SMART Device
Monitoring field is enabled, you receive a warning message if
the SMART software detects an impending drive failure. This
field is for reference only.

Ultra DMA Mode: Enables the hard drive to use ultra DMA
transfer mode to transfer data between the drive and system
memory. The default setting is Disabled.

System Memory: Displays the amount of conventional memory
detected by your computer during startup. This field is for reference
only.

Extended Memory: Displays the amount of extended memory
detected by your computer during startup. This field is for reference
only.

Advanced Menu

Selecting Advanced from the menu bar displays the Advanced menu.

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