Partner Tech pt-5700 Manuel D’Utilisation
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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility
Figure 3.3
IDE Primary Master Submenu
IDE HDD Auto-Detection
Press Enter while this item is highlighted if you want the Setup Utility to automatically detect and configure a hard
disk drive on the IDE channel.
disk drive on the IDE channel.
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave
If you leave this item at Auto, the system will automatically detect and configure any IDE devices it finds. If it fails to
find a hard disk, change the value to Manual and then manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics of
the drive in the fields described below:
find a hard disk, change the value to Manual and then manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics of
the drive in the fields described below:
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Capacity – displays the capacity of the HDD in megabytes (MB).
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Cylinder – indicates the number of cylinders that the HDD has. A cylinder is the sum total of all tracks that are
in the same location on every disk surface.
in the same location on every disk surface.
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Head – displays the number of heads in the HDD. A head is a device that reads and writes data on the hard
disk.
disk.
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Precomp – displays the track where precompensation is initiated. Precompensation is a feature whereby the
HDD uses a stronger magnetic field to write data in sectors that are closer to the center of the disk. In CAV
recording, in which the disk spins at a constant speed, the sectors closest to the spindle are packed tighter than
the outer sectors.
HDD uses a stronger magnetic field to write data in sectors that are closer to the center of the disk. In CAV
recording, in which the disk spins at a constant speed, the sectors closest to the spindle are packed tighter than
the outer sectors.
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Landing Zone – displays the location of the safe non-data area on a hard disk that is used for parking the read/
write head.
write head.
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Sector – displays the number of sectors available on the HDD. A sector is the smallest unit of storage space on
a disk.
a disk.
NOTE
If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more than
one line will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA for an
LBA drive.
one line will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA for an
LBA drive.