BIOS Setup 3-9
RAMBUS TDSEL Turbo Mode:
Leave this item to its default setting.
RAMBUS RDSEL Turbo Mode:
Leave this item to its default setting.
Cas Access Delay(tCAC):
Leave this item to its default setting.
Graphic Win Size:
This item specifies the amount of system memory that can be used by AGP card.
AGP Fast Write:
If your AGP card supports this “Fast Write” function, this option will increase your system performance
by selecting [Enabled], but it may also decrease system compatibility.
AGP Capability:
This item selects the proper AGP data transfer rate for your AGP card.
Post Write Combine:
While as the AGP command is usually executed one by one, this item selects executing the AGP
command together. Choose [Enabled] only when compatibility issue occurs.
No Mask for SBA FE:
This item selects masking the AGP calibrating signal for certain VGA cards. Choose [Enabled] only
when compatibility issue occurs.
Hyper-Threading Technology
Leave this item to its default setting to enable the simultaneous multi-threaded (SMT) processor so as to
make one physical processor looks like two logical processors to the OS and applications.
This option is for CPU with Hyper-Threading Technology only. For more information on
“Hyper-Threading Technology”, please visit Intel Web site at
http://www.intel.com/homepage/land/hyperthreading.htm
, http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/ht/.
APIC Select:
• [Enabled]: The APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) mode will expand available
IRQs resources for the system.
• [Disabled]: The system will use the default PCI IRQs for all devices, and will not increase the
number of PCI IRQs.
NOTE: Assume you enable this item first before installing Windows
®
2000 or Windows
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XP operating
system, disabling this item and then reboot the system will cause the system hang. You have to change
this option to [Enabled] to make your system back to normal.
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