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ASUS CUV4X User’s Manual 53

4. BIOS SETUP

Master/Slave Drives

Head

This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documenta-

tion to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to

this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method

field must be set to [Manual].

Sector

This field configures the number of sectors per track. Refer to your drive docu-

mentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make

changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD] and the Trans-

lation Method field must be set to [Manual].

CHS Capacity

This field shows the drive’s maximum CHS capacity calculated automatically by

the BIOS from the drive information you entered.

Maximum LBA Capacity

This field shows the drive’s maximum LBA capacity calculated automatically by

the BIOS from the drive information you entered.

Multi-Sector Transfers [Maximum]

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. NOTE: To make changes to this

field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [Dis-

abled] [2 Sectors] [4 Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors] [32 Sectors] [Maximum]

SMART Monitoring [Disabled]

This allows the enabling or disabling of the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analy-

sis and Reporting Technology) system which utilizes internal hard disk drive moni-

toring technology. This feature is normally disabled because system resources used

in this feature may decrease system performance. Configuration options: [Dis-

abled] [Enabled]

PIO Mode [4]

This option lets you set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for the IDE de-

vice. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. Configura-

tion options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled]

Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for com-

patible IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA capability. NOTE:

To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD].

Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [Disabled]