Chapter 4: BIOS
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PCIX-133MHz Slot#1/Slot#2, PCI-Exp x8 Slot#3, and PCI-Exp x4
Slot#4
Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to
the following:
Option ROM Scan
When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The
options are
Enabled
and Disabled.
Enable Master
This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.
The options are Enabled and
Disabled
.
Latency Timer
This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the Bus Master. A high-
priority, high-throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate. The
options are
Default
, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and
00E0h. For Unix or other Operating Systems, please select the option: other.
If a drive fails after the installation of a new software, you might want to
change this setting and try again. A different OS requires a different Bus
Master clock rate
.
Large Disk Access Mode
This option is available for systems with the
HDD size larger than
137 GB. If your HDD is larger than 137 GB, select DOS for an OS based
on DOS. The options are
DOS
or Other (for Unix, Novelle NetWare and
other operating systems).
Advanced Chipset Control
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
Force Compliance Mode
This feature allows you to enable the PCI-Express Compliance Mode. The
options are:
Disabled
or Enabled.
Memory RAS Feature Control
Select this option in order to enable the special feature of DIMM sparing or
memory mirroring. The options are Mirroring, Sparing, and
Standard
.
Clock Spectrum Feature
If Enabled, the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference
caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference
whenever needed. The options are Enabled and
Disabled
.
