PPC-5190 User Manual - iEi

PPC-5190 Flat Panel PC
method of addressing data on a disk drive is supported or not.
• Block (Multi-Sector Transfer): Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by
increasing the amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be
transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used. Block mode allows
transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt.
• PIO Mode: Indicates the PIO mode of the installed device.
• S.M.A.R.T.: Indicates whether or not the Self-Monitoring Analysis and
Reporting Technology protocol is supported.
• 32Bit Data Transfer: Enables 32-bit data transfer.
Type [Auto]
Use the Type BIOS option select the type of device the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from
after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) is complete.
Not Installed BIOS is prevented from searching for an IDE disk
drive on the specified channel.
Auto DEFAULT The BIOS auto detects the IDE disk drive type
attached to the specified channel. This setting should
be used if an IDE hard disk drive is attached to the
specified channel.
CD/DVD The CD/DVD option specifies that an IDE CD-ROM
drive is attached to the specified IDE channel. The
BIOS does not attempt to search for other types of
IDE disk drives on the specified channel.
ARMD This option specifies an ATAPI Removable Media
Device. These include, but are not limited to:
ZIP
LS-120
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
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