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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.
System Performance.
This option allows you to configure and determine your systems performance
according to your needs. Available options are: [
Optimal
], [
Aggressive
], [
Turbo
] and
[
Expert
], there details are as follows:
Optimal:
Select this option will let the system automatically detect its performance.
Aggressive:
Select this option for better system performance. It increases a bit of the
system performance.
Turbo:
Select this option for a faster system performance. It will increases the
system performance, but it might result in an unstable system.
Expert:
Select this option only if you are a professional user. This will allow you to
set the system performance according to your choice.
FSB Frequency
This feature allows the configuration of systems FSB frequency speed. Available
options include
100 MHz
(
200 MHz
) to
200
MHZ
(
400 MHz
)
.
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CPU Interface
This option allows you to determine how your CPU interface performs. Available
options are: [
Optimal
] and [
Aggressive
] there details are as follows:
Optimal:
Select this option will let the system automatically detect its performance.
Aggressive:
Select this option for a better system performance. It increases a bit of
the system performance.
Memory Frequency
This option will allow you to adjust the Memory Frequency. Avaliable options are [
By
SPD
] or [
By Sync
], there details are as follow:
By SPD:
It automatically detects the memory frequency.
By Sync:
This will cause the memory to detect the CPU’s Ext. frequency and
function synchronically.
Memory Timing
This function allows you to enable or disable the DRAM timing by SPD. When it is
set to Manual, you can select the DRAM CAS Latency, DDR SDRAM Cycle Length
and Bank Interleave configuration.
Overclocking:
This motherboard is designed to support overclocking. However, please make
sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing
overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not
recommended. We do not guarantee the damages or risks caused by
inadequate operation or beyond product specifications.
AGP Aperture Size (MB)
This function determines the amount of system memory that is given to the AGP card.
Options range from
32MB
to
512MB
. This is a dynamic memory allotment in that
the AGP card will only use the amount of memory that it needs. The remaining
memory, which is not in use, will be available for the system. 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.
AGP Frequency
This function determines the amount of AGP frequency that is given to the AGP card.
Options range from
50 MHz
to
100 MHz
. (default [
Auto (66MHz)
])
AGP 8X Support
Enable this setting to utilize the 8X mode (twice as fast as 4X) offered by advanced
AGP cards. Your VGA card must support 8X mode in order to take advantage of the
faster speed.
