Acer Altos G530 Series - Manual (Page 103)

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S.M.A.R.T. Indicates if the selected device
supports S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring,
Analysis and Reporting Technology)
function.
Type Selects the drive type. Auto
Not Installed
CD-ROM
ARMD
LBA/Large
Mode Selects the hard disk drive translation
method. For drivers with more than
504 MB, LBA mode is necessary. Auto
Disabled
Block
(Multi-Sector
Transfer) Mode Enhances disk performance depending
on the hard disk in use.
When set to Auto, the BIOS setup
automatically detects if the installed
hard disk drive supports the Block
Mode function. If supported, it allows
data transfer in blocks (multiple sectors
at a rate of 256 bytes per cycle).
When set to Disabled, data transfer
from and to the device occurs one
sector at a time.
Auto
Disabled
PIO Mode When set to Auto, the BIOS setup
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.
Mode 0 to 4 provide progressive
increase of performance.
Auto
0
1
2
3
4
Parameter Description Option