Floppy configuration – SUPER MICRO Computer 5010E User Manual

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Chapter 7: AMIBIOS

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BIOS

ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection

This option selects the mechanism for detecting the 80-pin ATA(PI) cable.

Options include Host and Device, Host, and Device. Host: T h i s o p t i o n

uses the motherboard onboard IDE controller to detect the type of IDE cable

used. Device This option uses the IDE disk drive to detect the type of IDE

cable used. Host & Device: This option uses both the motherboard onboard

IDE controller and IDE disk drive to detect the type of IDE cable used.

Floppy Configuration

Floppy A

Use this option to specify which of floppy drive you have installed in the A

drive. The settings are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3 1/

2", 1.44 MB 3

1/2" and 2.88 MB 3 1/2".

Floppy B

Use this option to specify which of floppy drive you have installed in the B

drive. The settings are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3 1/

2", 1.44 MB 3

1/2" and 2.88 MB 3 1/2".

Floppy Drive Seek

Use this option to Enable or Disable the floppy seek routine on bootup.

Hard Disk Write Protect

This item allows the user to prevent the hard disk from being overwritten.

The options are Enabled or Disabled. Enabled allows the drive to be used

normally; read, write and erase functions can all be performed. Disabled

prevents the hard disk from being erased. This function is effective only

when the device can be accessed through BIOS.

ATA(PI) Detect Timeout

Set this option to stop the system search for ATAPI devices within the

specified number of seconds. The options are 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and

35 (seconds). Most ATA disk drives can be detected within 5 seconds.

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