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BIOS Settings Dictionary – Alphabetical
V09 – March 2008
Save and Commit
Settings
Intel® ME Save and commit changes made to Intel® ME or Intel®
AMT.
Save Custom Defaults Exit No changeable
options
Saves the current values as custom defaults. Normally, the
BIOS reads the Setup values from flash memory. If this
memory is corrupted, the BIOS reads the custom defaults.
If no custom defaults are set, the BIOS reads the factory
defaults.
Scan User Flash Area Boot • Disabled
• Enabled
Enables the BIOS to scan the flash ROM for user binary
files that are executed at boot time.
SDRAM CAS#
Latency
Advanced >
Chipset
Configuration
or
Advanced >
Memory
Configuration
• 2.0
• 2.5
• 3.0
Selects the number of clock cycles required to address a
column in memory. Corresponds to CL.
SDRAM Frequency Advanced >
Chipset
Configuration
or
Advanced >
Memory
Configuration
• Auto
• 266 MHz
• 333 MHz
• 400 MHz
Allows override of detected memory frequency value.
SDRAM RAS Act. To
Pre.
Advanced >
Chipset
Configuration
or
Advanced >
Memory
Configuration
• 8
• 7
• 6
• 5
Selects length of time from read to pre-change.
Corresponds to tRAS, min.
SDRAM RAS#
Precharge
Advanced >
Chipset
Configuration
or
Advanced >
Memory
Configuration
• 4
• 3
• 2
Selects the length of time required before accessing a new
row.
SDRAM RAS# to
CAS# delay
Advanced >
Chipset
Configuration
or
Advanced >
Memory
Configuration
• 4
• 3
• 2
Selects the number of clock cycles between addressing a
row and addressing a column. Corresponds to tRCD.
SDRAM Timing
Control
Advanced >
Chipset
Configuration
or
Advanced >
Memory
Configuration
• Auto
• Manual –
Aggressive
• Manual – User
Defined
Auto allows timings to be programmed according to the
memory detected.
Manual – Aggressive selects the most aggressive user
defined timings.
Manual – User Defined allows manual override of
detected SDRAM settings.