BIOS Settings Glossary version 13 - By Menu

BIOS Settings Dictionary – By Menu
V13 – November 2009
DMA Mode • Auto
• SWDMA 0
• SWDMA 1
• SWDMA 2
• MWDMA 0
• MWDMA 1
• MWDMA 2
• UDMA 0
• UDMA 1
• UDMA 2
• UDMA 3
• UDMA 4
• UDMA 5
Specifies the Ultra DMA mode for the drive.
Drive Installed No changeable
options
Displays the type of drive installed.
eSATA Port • Enabled
• Disabled
Enable or disable the external SATA (eSATA) controller.
For information on eSATA, refer to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esata#External_SATA
Extended IDE Drive • None
• Auto
Auto: automatically detects a SATA hard disk drive. If
automatic detection is successful, values for the drive
specifications are automatically filled in.
First SATA Master
[drive]
Displays the drive installed on this SATA channel. Shows
[None] if no drive is installed.
Fourth SATA Master
[drive]
Displays the drive installed on this SATA channel. Shows
[None] if no drive is installed.
Hard Disk Pre-Delay • Disabled
• 3 Seconds
• 6 Seconds
• 9 Seconds
• 12 Seconds
• 15 Seconds
• 21 Seconds
• 30 Seconds
Causes the BIOS to insert a delay before attempting to detect
IDE drives in the system. Time options available may vary by
board.
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability • Enabled
• Disabled
Enable or Disable support for the hard disk's S.M.A.R.T. (Self
Monitoring Analysis And Reporting Technology) capability.
S.M.A.R.T. is supported by all current hard disks and allows
the early prediction and warning of impending hard disk
failures.
You should enable it if you want to use S.M.A.R.T.-aware
utilities to monitor the hard disk's condition.
For information on S.M.A.R.T., refer to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-
Monitoring,_Analysis,_and_Reporting_Technology
IDE Auto-Detection No changeable
options
Pressing Enter auto-detects the specs of the drive (size,
cylinders, heads, etc.)