
AWARD BIOS
3-10
3.4
Advanced Chipset Features
The "Chipset Features Setup" includes settings for the chipset dependent
features. These features are related to system performance.
Caution:
Make sure you fully understand the
items contained in this menu before you try to
change anything. You may change the
parameter settings to improve system
performance. However, it may cause system
unstable if the setting is not correct for your
system configuration.
Advanced Chipset Features
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SDRAM CAS Latency Time
SDRAM CAS
Latency Time
2
3
These are timing of SDRAM CAS Latency and RAS
to CAS Delay, calculated by clocks. They are
important parameters affects SDRAM performance,
default is 2 clocks. If your SDRAM has unstable
problem, change 2/2 to 3/3.
Advanced Chipset Features
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SDRAM Cycle Time
SDRAM Cycle Time
5/7
6/8
This item will affect SDRAM performance. If the
system fails to bootup, please set this item to 6/8.
Advanced Chipset Features
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SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay
SDRAM RAS-to-CAS
Delay
3
2
SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay is an important
parameter that affects SDRAM performance. If the
system fails to bootup, please set this item to 3.