Asus F74 - Manual (Page 37)

37 Notebook PC User’s Manual
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. BIOS Software
Main Sub-Menu (Cont’)
Type
Select Auto to automatically detect an IDE type drive. This option only works with standard built-in IDE drives. If
automatic detection is successful, the correct values will be filled in for the remaining fields on this sub-menu.
To configure a drive, select User. Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for your drive.
Refer to your drive documentation or look on the drive for this information. If no drive is installed or if you are removing
a drive and not replacing it, select None. Set the type to CD-ROM to support an inserted CD-ROM or DVD drive
module and Removable ATAPI to support an inserted storage device module with an IDE interface as the primary
master.
Cylinders
This field configures the number of cylinders. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter
into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to User.
Heads
This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value
to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to User.
Sectors
This field configures the number of sectors per track. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value
to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to User.
Maximum Capacity
This field shows the drive’s maximum capacity calculated automatically by the BIOS from the drive information you
entered.
Multi-Sector Transfers
This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number supported by the drive. This field can
also be configured manually. Note that when this field is automatically configured, the set value may not always be the
fastest value for the drive. Refer to the documentation that came with your hard drive to determine the optimal value and set
it manually. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to User. The configuration options are:
[Disabled] [2 Sectors] [4 Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors]