Elitegroup G732 (V2.0) User Manual

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recognized and properly configured.

If automatic detection is successful, the correct values will be filled in for the
remaining fields on this submenu. If no drive is installed or if you are removing a
drive and not replacing it, select None.

DVD-ROM if a DVD-ROM is installed as the IDE Adapter 0 Master.

To configure a drive that is not an IDE type drive, if it is User. Manually enter the
number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for your drive. Refer to your
drive’s documentation or look on the drive if you need to obtain this information.

ATAPI Removable if the drive is an ATAPI type drive that supports high-capacity
storage diskettes. This option would be used in the event that you have swapped the
DVD-ROM for an ATAPI type removable drive.

Total Sectors

This field configures the drive’s number of sectors per track. If the system has
successfully detected the drive automatically, there is no need to adjust this field. In
order to make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to User.

Maximum Capacity

This field gives the maximum formatted capacity of the hard disk drive. This is a
display only field.

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. In order to make changes to this field, the Type field must
be set to User. Configuration options are:

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