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V-Link Data 2X Support From The Tech ARP BIOS Guide!

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: October 21, 2019

V-Link Data 2X Support From The Tech ARP BIOS Guide!

V-Link Data 2X Support Common Options : Enabled, Disabled V-Link Data 2X Support : A Quick Review ...

V-Link Data 2X Support Common Options : Enabled, Disabled V-Link Data 2X Support : A Quick Review In VIA chipsets, the IDE / SATA controller (known as the VIA DriveStation) is linked to the sou ...

October 21, 2019
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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IDE Bus Master Support from The Tech ARP BIOS Guide!

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: September 16, 2019

IDE Bus Master Support from The Tech ARP BIOS Guide!

IDE Bus Master Support Common Options : Enabled, Disabled Quick Review of IDE Bus Master Support T ...

IDE Bus Master Support Common Options : Enabled, Disabled Quick Review of IDE Bus Master Support The IDE Bus Master Support BIOS feature is a misnomer since it doesn't actually control the bus ...

September 16, 2019
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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Multi-Sector Transfers from The Tech ARP BIOS Guide

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: March 03, 2019

Multi-Sector Transfers from The Tech ARP BIOS Guide

Multi-Sector Transfers Common Options : Disabled, 2 Sectors, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors, 16 Sectors, 32 Sectors ...

Multi-Sector Transfers Common Options : Disabled, 2 Sectors, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors, 16 Sectors, 32 Sectors, Maximum Quick Review of Multi-Sector Transfers The Multi-Sector Transfers BIOS feature ...

March 03, 2019
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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PIO Mode from The Tech ARP BIOS Guide

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: June 18, 2018

PIO Mode from The Tech ARP BIOS Guide

PIO Mode Common Options : Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 Quick Review This BIOS feature allows you to set the ...

PIO Mode Common Options : Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 Quick Review This BIOS feature allows you to set the PIO (Programmed Input / Output) mode for the IDE drive. Setting this BIOS feature to Auto lets ...

June 18, 2018
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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Fixed Disk Boot Sector – The BIOS Optimization Guide

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: May 22, 2017

Fixed Disk Boot Sector – The BIOS Optimization Guide

Fixed Disk Boot Sector Common Options : Normal, Write Protect Quick Review The Fixed Disk Boot Sec ...

Fixed Disk Boot Sector Common Options : Normal, Write Protect Quick Review The Fixed Disk Boot Sector BIOS feature provides rudimentary anti-virus protection by write-protecting the boot sector ...

May 22, 2017
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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ATAPI 80-Pin Cable Detection – The BIOS Optimization Guide

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: May 15, 2017

ATAPI 80-Pin Cable Detection – The BIOS Optimization Guide

ATAPI 80-Pin Cable Detection Common Options : Host & Device, Host, Device Quick Review The ATA ...

ATAPI 80-Pin Cable Detection Common Options : Host & Device, Host, Device Quick Review The ATAPI 80-Pin Cable Detection BIOS feature was incorrectly named because it actually refers to the ...

May 15, 2017
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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32-bit Transfer Mode – The BIOS Optimization Guide

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: March 06, 2017

32-bit Transfer Mode – The BIOS Optimization Guide

32-bit Transfer Mode Common Options : On, Off Quick Review This BIOS feature allows you to command ...

32-bit Transfer Mode Common Options : On, Off Quick Review This BIOS feature allows you to command the IDE controller to combine two 16-bit hard disk reads into a single 32-bit data transfer to ...

March 06, 2017
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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IDE Detect Time Out – The BIOS Optimization Guide

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: February 20, 2017

IDE Detect Time Out – The BIOS Optimization Guide

IDE Detect Time Out Common Options : 0 to 15 or 0 to 30, in 1 second steps Quick Review Motherboar ...

IDE Detect Time Out Common Options : 0 to 15 or 0 to 30, in 1 second steps Quick Review Motherboards are capable of booting up much faster these days, with the initialization of IDE devices now ...

February 20, 2017
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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DRDY Timing – The BIOS Optimization Guide

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: January 23, 2017

DRDY Timing – The BIOS Optimization Guide

DRDY Timing Common Options : Slowest, Default, Optimize Quick Review The DRDY Timing BIOS feature ...

DRDY Timing Common Options : Slowest, Default, Optimize Quick Review The DRDY Timing BIOS feature determines how quickly IDE or Serial ATA devices in the system can be readied for their next co ...

January 23, 2017
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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IDE HDD Block Mode – The BIOS Optimization Guide

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: November 28, 2016

IDE HDD Block Mode – The BIOS Optimization Guide

IDE HDD Block Mode Common Options : Enabled, Disabled Quick Review The IDE HDD Block Mode BIOS fea ...

IDE HDD Block Mode Common Options : Enabled, Disabled Quick Review The IDE HDD Block Mode BIOS feature speeds up hard disk drive access by transferring multiple sectors of data per interrupt in ...

November 28, 2016
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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SATA Mode – BIOS Optimization Guide

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: April 24, 2016

SATA Mode – BIOS Optimization Guide

SATA Mode Common Options : RAID, SATA or AHCI, IDE Quick Review The SATA Mode BIOS feature is simi ...

SATA Mode Common Options : RAID, SATA or AHCI, IDE Quick Review The SATA Mode BIOS feature is similar to the SATA Operation Mode BIOS feature, but with different options available. It controls ...

April 24, 2016
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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Delay IDE Initial – BIOS Optimization Guide

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: March 13, 2016

Delay IDE Initial – BIOS Optimization Guide

Delay IDE Initial Common Options : 0 to 15 Quick Review Motherboards are capable of booting up muc ...

Delay IDE Initial Common Options : 0 to 15 Quick Review Motherboards are capable of booting up much faster these days. Therefore, initialization of IDE devices now take place much earlier. Unfo ...

March 13, 2016
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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