User`s guide

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility

Primary IDE Master

Device : Hard Disk

Vendor : ST3320620AS

Size : 309.8GB

LBA Mode : Supported

Block Mode : 16Sectors

PIO Mode : 4

Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2

Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA -6

Help Item

Select the type of device

connected to the system.

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit

F1: General Help F9: Load Default Settings

Type

Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. If the

featureis enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing

more data during each transfer.

LBA/Large Mode

Use this item to set the LBA/Large mode to enhance hard disk performance by

optimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or

writing more data during each transfer.

PIO Mode

Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimiz-

ing the hard disk timing.

DMA Mode

DMA capability allows user to improve the transfer-speed and data-integrity for

compatible IDE devices.

S.M.A.R.T.

The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) system

is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance.

S.M.A.R.T. software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer.

32Bit Data Transfer

Use this item to set the onboard SATA-IDE channel to be disabled, IDE, or

RAID.

S.M.A.R.T. : Supported

Type Auto

LBA/Large Mode Auto

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) Auto

PIO Mode Auto

DMA Mode Auto

S.M.A.R.T. Auto

32Bit Data Transfer Enabled

Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page.