IWILL P4G Series, User Manual

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P4G Series Motherboard
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Performance Optimization
This section covers things you can do to increase the
performance of a system based on this motherboard. The
topics covered include system memory, disk subsystems
and processor upgrades or adjustments.
System Memory
Adding system memory will increase system performance
and capability under any of the supported Operating Sys-
tem. This motherboard supports a total of 2GB of unbuf-
fered DDR DRAM system memory. If you have not in-
stalled the maximum, you can consider increasing the
amount of installed system memory. Additional system
memory speeds up system operation and in some cases
produces additional stability in the Operating System.
Disk Subsystems
The main IDE controller on this motherboard supports
IDE drives using data transfer modes up through ATA-
100. If you use IDE drives as the primary disk subsystem,
selecting drives that support ATA-100 and have a high
rotation speed (at least 7,200rpm) will maximize perfor-
mance.
If you need even better performance from a disk sub-
system, you can consider using the ATA-133 controller or
the Serial ATA controller on the P4GS. Both of these, and
particularly the Serial ATA controller, will provide a sub-
stantial performance enhancement over the standard
onboard IDE controller.
Processor Upgrades & Adjustments
Processor speed has a significant effect on overall system
performance. To increase system performance, you can
consider using or upgrading to a faster processor.
The Intel Pentium 4 processor used by this motherboard
comes in a variety of clock speeds. To maximize perfor-
mance, select a processor with the fastest clock speed
the system budget or specification allows.
The CMOS Setup Utility’s IWILL Smart Setting section
will automatically detect and configure whatever proces-
sors are installed. Manual configuration is also available,
but setting the Intel Pentium 4 processor to operating
parameters outside those specified can damage the CPU
and void the warranty.
Important Note
On the P4GS, connecting
an S-ATA drive disables the
ATA-133 controller’s IDE3
Master channel. The IDE4
Slave channel is still en-
abled in this configura-
tion.