Intel GA-8IPXDR-E User Manual

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BIOS Setup

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Floppy Drive A/B

This category identifies the type of floppy disk drive A or drive B that have been installed in the
computer.

None

No floppy drive installed

1.2MB, 3.5 in.

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

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.

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 HDD 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.

TYPE

1-46:

Predefined types.

Users:

Set parameters by User.

Auto:

Set parameters automatically. (Default Vaules)

CD/DVD:

Use for ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drives.

ARMD:

Use for ATAPI Removable Media Device.

Cylinders

Number of cylinders

Write Precompensation

Write precompensation

SECTORS

Number of sectors

Maximum Capacity

Maximum Capacity

LBA Mode

This field shows if the device type in the specific IDE channel
support LBA Mode

Block Mode

This field only shows the information of Block Mode.

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