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OS Select (For DRAM >64MB):
If your system's DRAM is larger than 64MB and you are running OS/2 , select OS/2
as the item value. Otherwise, set the item value to Non-OS/2 for all other operating
systems.
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
S.M.A.R.T. or Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology enables a drive's
internal status to be monitored through diagnostic commands. Both your hard drive
must support this capability and this function must be enabled in order to take
advantage of this function. See your hard drive literature for more information.
Video BIOS Shadow
Enabling this function will allow the Graphic card’s BIOS setting to be imaged onto
the RAM for a better performance. Leave the default setting at Enable for better
system performance.
Small Logo (EPA) Slow:
This setup allows photo that is EPA. Logo.
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3-3 Advanced Chipset Features
By choosing the [
Advanced Chipset Features
] option from the CMOS Setup Utility
menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the
manufacturer's default values for the motherboard.
Figure 3-4 Advance Chipset Features Screen
All of the above settings have been determined by the motherboard
manufacturer and should not be changed unless you are absolutely sure of
what you are doing. Explanation of the DRAM timing and chipset features
setup is lengthy, highly technical and beyond the scope of this manual. Below
are some abbreviated descriptions of the functions in this setup menu.
DRAM Clock/Drive Control:
The function allows you to enable or disable the DRAM timing by SPD. When set to
Manual, you can select the DRAM CAS Latency, SDRAM Cycle Length and Bank
Interleave configuration.
AGP & P2P Bridge Control:
1. AGP Aperture Size
This function determines the amount of system memory that is given to the AGP
card. Options range from 4MB to 256MB. This is a dynamic memory allotment in
that the AGP card will only use the amount of memory that it needs. The remaining
memory not in use will be available for the system to use. For example, if 16MB is
allotted to the AGP card and the card only needs 8MB, the remaining 8MB will be
available for system use.
2. AGP Mode
Enable this setting to utilize the 4X mode (twice as fast as 2X) offered by advanced
