Award PCM-9361, User Manual

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Chapter 3
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IOS settings
3.2.4 Advanced Chipset Features
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DRAM Timing Selectable [By SPD]
This item enables users to set the optimal timings for items 2 through 5, system
default setting of "By SPD" to follow the SPD information and ensure the system
running in stable and optimal performance.
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CAS Latency Time [Auto]
This item enables users to set the timing delay in clock cycles before SDRAM
start a read command after receiving it.
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DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [Auto]
This item enables users to set the timing of the transition from RAS (row
address strobe) to CAS (column address strobe) as both rows and column are
separately addressed shortly after DRAM is refreshed.
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DRAM RAS# Precharge [Auto]
This item enables users to set the DRAM RAS# precharge timing, system
default is setting to "Auto" to reference the data from SPD ROM.
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Precharge delay (tRAS) [Auto]
This item allows user to adjust memory precharge time
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System Memory Frequency [Auto]
This item allows user to adjust memory frequency to improvement performance.
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SLP_S4# Assertion Width [4 to 5 Sec]
This item allow user to set the SLP_S4# Assertion Width.
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System BIOS Cacheable [Enabled]
This item allows the system BIOS to be cached to allow faster execution and
better performance.
Note! The "Advanced Chipset Features" screen controls the configuration of
the board's chipset register settings and performance tuning - the
options on this screen may vary depending on the chipset type. It is
strongly recommended that only technical users make changes to the
default settings.