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SMART Monitoring [Disabled]

This field allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring,

Analysis and Reporting Technology) system that utilizes internal hard disk

drive monitoring technology. This parameter is normally disabled because

the resources used in the SMART monitoring feature may decrease

system performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PIO Mode [4]

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

IDE device. Modes 0 through 4 provide successive increase in

performance. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled]

Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for

compatible IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA

capability. To make changes to this field, set the Type field to [User Type

HDD]. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [Disabled]

Maximum LBA Capacity

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

BIOS based on the drive information you entered.

Multi-Sector Transfers [Maximum]

This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the

highest number that the drive supports. Note that when this field is

automatically configured, the set value may not always be the fastest

value for the drive. You may also manually configure this field. Refer to the

documentation that came with the hard drive to determine the optimum

value and set it manually. To make changes to this field, set the Type field

to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2 Sectors] [4

Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors] [32 Sectors] [Maximum]

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