GIGABYTE GA-8IDML User Manual

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BIOS Setup

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Time

The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour military-
time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.

IDE Primary Master, Slave / Secondary Master, Slave

The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the computer.
There are two types: auto type, and manual type. Manual type is user-definable; Auto type which will
automatically detect H DD type.
Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work
properly if you enter improper information for this category.
If you select User Type, related information will be asked to enter to the following items. Enter the
information directly from the keyboard and press <Enter>. Such information should be provided in the
documentation form your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.

CYLS.

Number of cylinders

HEADS

Number of heads

PRECOMP

Write precomp

LANDZONE

Landing zone

SECTORS

Number of sectors

If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press <Enter>.

Drive A / Drive B

The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer.

None

No floppy drive installed

360K, 5.25 in.

5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity.

1.2M, 5.25 in.

5.25 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity

(3.5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled).

720K, 3.5 in.

3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720K byte capacity

1.44M, 3.5 in.

3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44M byte capacity.

2.88M, 3.5 in.

3.5 inch double-sided drive; 2.88M byte capacity.

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