What to consider if you are planning to purchase a system with Bus master IDE

BUS MASTER IDE PERFORMANCE:
If you tend to have multiple applications running simultaneously that are disk intensive, then Bus Master IDE technology may help your system complete these tasks faster.

Bus Master IDE technology will probably not benefit you if your user operating environment is characterized by the one of the following:

* you typically run DOS games OR
* you work with office apps where only one application is running OR
* you have many apps running but they are not disk intensive

BUS MASTER IDE REQUIREMENTS:
To utilize Bus Master IDE technology your system must have all of the following elements:

* bus master compatible logic on your system motherboard
* a bus master compatible BIOS
* a multi-tasking operating system (OS) such as Windows 95@
* a bus mastering aware device driver for your operating system
* a bus mastering compatible IDE device(disk drive, CDROM) that supports "DMA Multi-word" modes
* a high level of compatibility validation, which is required to ensure that all these complex elements function properly together

*ATTENTION: PRIOR TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED*
Implementing Bus Master IDE technology requires advanced knowledge of the PC hardware and software, as well as debug tools to optimize the system performance. Consequently, Intel strongly recommends Bus Master IDE technology be implemented by a PC manufacturer. Incorrect implementation could result in system lock up or degradation in performance. Contact your PC manufacturer for information on whether or not these elements have been validated and are supported in your system.

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