System BIOS and Utilities 4-11 Hard Disk Pre-DelayThis option sets the time delay to allow the hard disk tospin up. The choices in seconds are “3,” “6,” “9,” “12,”“15,” “21,” and “30.”These entries let you check or change the following harddrive parameters. They are not available if “Auto” isselected. TypeThis field lets you select the drive type. Availableoptions include “User,” “Auto,” “CD-ROM,” “ATAPIRemovable,” “Other ATAPI,” “IDE Removable,” or“None.” Maximum CapacityThis field displays the maximum capacity of your harddrive in megabytes. Multi Sector TransfersThis option determines the number of sectorsper block for multiple sector transfers. You cannotaccess this option if the configuration type is set to“Auto.” If necessary, check the specification for yourhard drive to determine the best setting for optimumdrive performance. The options include: 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors Disabled.
