Asus TX97-N User Manual download pdf (Page 50)

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual50

IV. BIOS SOFTWARE

IDE HDD Auto Detection

This “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of an IDE hard disk

drive, and automatically enters them into the “Standard CMOS Setup” screen.

Up to four IDE drives can be detected, with parameters for each listed inside the

box. To accept the optimal entries, press <Y>, otherwise select from the numbers

displayed under the OPTIONS field (2, 1, 3 in this case); to skip to the next drive,

press <N>. If you accept the values, the parameters will appear listed beside the

drive letter on the screen. The process then proceeds to the next drive letter. Pressing

<N> to skip rather than to accept a set of parameters causes the program to enter

zeros after that drive letter.

If you are using another IDE controller that does not feature Enhanced IDE support

for four devices, you can only install two IDE hard disk drives. Your IDE controller

must support the Enhanced IDE features to use Drive E and Drive F. The onboard

PCI IDE controller supports Enhanced IDE, with two connectors for connecting up

to four IDE devices. If you want to use another controller that supports four drives,

you must disable the onboard IDE controller in the Chipset Features Setup screen.

When autodetection is completed, the program automatically enters all entries you

accepted on the field for that drive in the “Standard CMOS Setup” screen. Skipped

entries are ignored and are not entered in the screen.

If you are autodetecting a hard disk that supports the LBA mode, three lines will

appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA for an LBA drive. Do not

select Large or Normal.

The autodetection feature can only detect one set of parameters for a particular IDE

hard disk. Some IDE drives can use more than one set. This is not a problem if the

drive is new and there is nothing on it.

IV. BIOS

(Hard Disk Detect)

1 ... 49 50 51 ... 60

No comments

Asus TX97-N User Manual Page 50