Primary master (sub-menu), Type: [auto, Bios setup – Asus L3S User Manual

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BIOS Setup

Type: [Auto]

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 manually, select User Type HDD. 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 a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

I t e m S p e c i f i c H e l p

Primary Master [ IC25N030ATDA04-0]

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[ A u t o ]

C y l i n d e r s

[ 1 0 2 4 ]

H e a d s

[ 2 5 5 ]

S e c t o r s

[ 6 3 ]

C H S C a p a c i t y

8 4 2 2 M B

M a x i m u m L B A C a p a c i t y

3 0 0 0 5 M B

M u l t i - S e c t o r Tr a n s f e r s

[ M a x i m u m ]

S M A R T M o n i t o r i n g

[ D i s a b l e d ]

P I O M o d e

[ 4 ]

U l t r a D M A M o d e

[ 5 ]

Primary Master (sub-menu)

This field is used to configure the primary IDE drive installed in the system. To configure a hard disk
drive, select this sub-menu from the Main menu and press the Enter key to enter this sub-menu.

NOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the con-
figuration information supplied by the manufacturer of the drive. Incorrect settings
may cause your system to not recognize the installed hard disk. To allow the BIOS to
detect the drive type automatically, select [AUTO].

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