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BIOS Setup

PIO Mode

Selects the data transfer mode. PIO means Programmed Input/Output. Rath-

er than have the BIOS issue a series of commands to effect a transfer to or

from the disk drive, PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it wants

and then let the controller and the CPU perform the complete task by them-

selves. Your system supports ve modes, 0 (default) to 4, which primarily

differ in timing. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the best available

mode after checking your drive.

Auto

The BIOS will automatically set the system according to your hard disk

drive’s timing.

Mode 0-4

You can select a mode that matches your hard disk drive’s timing. Caution:

Do not use the wrong setting or you will have drive errors.

DMA Mode

Selects the DMA mode.

Auto

Automatically detects the DMA mode.

SWDMAn

SingleWord DMAn.

MWDMAn

MultiWord DMAn.

UDMAn

Ultra DMAn.

S.M.A.R.T.

The system board supports SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting

Technology) hard drives. SMART is a reliability prediction technology for ATA/

IDE and SCSI drives. The drive will provide sufcient notice to the system or

user to backup data prior to the drive’s failure. SMART is supported in ATA/33

or later hard drives. The options are Auto (default), Enabled and Disabled.

32Bit Data Transfer

Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.

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Dfi LR100-N16D User Manual Page 59