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HeadHead

Head

Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads.

PrecompPrecomp

Precomp

Displays the precompressed volumes on the hard disk, if any, on the

motherboard.

Landing ZoneLanding Zone

Landing Zone

Displays the drive’s maximum usable capacity as calculated by the BIOS

based on the drive information you entered.

SectorSector

Sector

Shows the number of sectors per track.

Transfer ModeTransfer Mode

Transfer Mode

Shows the data transfer mode if the IDE hard disk drive supports the

feature. Otherwise, this item is grayed out and shows the value [None].

S.M.A.R.T. StatusS.M.A.R.T. Status

S.M.A.R.T. Status

Shows the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology

(S.M.A.R.T.) status if the IDE hard disk drive supports the feature.

Otherwise, this item is grayed out and shows the value [None].

After entering the IDE hard disk drive information, use a disk utility, such

as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE drives. This is necessary so

that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the

partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drive to “Active.”

4.3.24.3.2

4.3.2

Primary IDE SlavePrimary IDE Slave

Primary IDE Slave

When configuring a drive as Primary IDE Slave, refer to section “4.3.1

Primary IDE Master” for the menu item descriptions.

4.3.34.3.3

4.3.3

Secondary IDE MasterSecondary IDE Master

Secondary IDE Master

When configuring a drive as Secondary IDE Master, refer to section “4.3.1

Primary IDE Master” for the menu item descriptions.

4.3.44.3.4

4.3.4

Secondary IDE SlaveSecondary IDE Slave

Secondary IDE Slave

When configuring a drive as Secondary IDE Slave, refer to section “4.3.1

Primary IDE Master” for the menu item descriptions.