Award BIOS Setup Guide
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A short description of the screen items follows:
Auto Configuration: When Auto Configuration is Enabled, BIOS will sets the CPU Clock
according to CPU speed. Otherwise, set it manually.
DRAM Speed Selection: Choose 60ns or 70ns according to the DRAM SIMM Module on the
motherboard.
MA Wait State: When this option is slow. One additional wait state is inserted before the
assertion of first MA and CAS#/RAS# during DRAM read or write leadoff cycles. The affects
pages hit, row miss and page miss cases. The settings are Slow or Fast.
EDO RAS# To CAS# Delay: When EDO DRAM is refreshed, both rows and columns are
addressed separately. This setting item select the delay cycles between the assertion of RAS# and
CAS#.
EDO DRAM Read/Write Burst: This sets the timing for burst mode read/write from DRAM.
The options are x222 or x333.
System/Video BIOS Cacheable: Choose Enabled or Disabled. “Enabled” allows system/video
BIOS be cacheable.
Video RAM Cacheable: Choose Enabled or Disabled. “Enabled” allows video RAM to be
cacheable.
Memory Hole At 15M-16M: Choose Enabled or Disabled. “Enabled” allows some linear VGA
cards to run larger frame port, or it can be reserved for some operating system.
Passive Release: Choose Enabled or Disabled. When Enabled, CPU to PCI bus access are
allowed during passive release. Otherwise, the arbiter only accepts another PCI master access to
local DRAM.
Delayed Transaction: Choose Enabled or Disabled. The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted
write buffer to support delay transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI
specification 2.1.
The below items will show only with SYSTEM MONITORING FEATURES:
Current System Temp.: This item will show the temperature of the system board.
Current CPU Temperature: This item will show the temperature of CPU.
