Acer Altos R300 - Manual (Page 84)

4 BIOS Setup utility 70
Advanced PIO
Mode * When set to Auto, the BIOS utility
automatically detects if the installed
hard disk supports the function.
If supported, it allows for faster data
recovery and read/write timing that
reduces hard disk activity time.
This results in better hard disk
performance. To disregard this
feature, change the setting to
Disabled. Enabled
Auto
Mode 0
Mode 1
Mode 2
Mode 3
Mode 4
Disabled
DMA
Transfer
Mode * The Ultra DMA and Multi-DMA modes
enhance hard disk performance by
increasing the transfer rate. However,
besides enabling these features in the
BIOS Setup, both the Ultra DMA and
Multi-DMA modes require the DMA
driver to be loaded. Auto
Multiword
Mode 0
Multiword
Mode 1
Multiword
Mode 2
Ultra Mode 0
Ultra Mode 1
Ultra Mode 2
Ultra Mode 3
Ultra Mode 4
Ultra Mode 5
Disabled
Parameter Description Option
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