Hardware Setup
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Memory Configuration
The mainboard supports two banks of
72-pin SIMM, EDO DRAM, and
two strips of 3.3V Unbuffered DIMM.
The mainboard requires SIMM
of at least 70ns access time.
The mainboard supports
from 4 to 128 Mbytes
with no other restrictions
on memory configurations. You can install SIMM in any combination
without having to rely on a memory configuration table. Memory
configuration is thus Ò
Table-Free
Ó in any SIMM bank. You must install
two strips of SIMM modules to complete a bank.
RAM Bank Installation Notice
Due to the RAS line share architecture of VX chipset, the possible
combination of DIMM/SIMM in this mainboard are as one of the
followings:
1.
In Bank 0, Bank 1, or Bank 0 & Bank 1
2.
In DIMM 1, DIMM2, or DIMM 1 & DIMM 2
3.
In Bank 0 & DIMM 1
4.
In Bank 1 & DIMM 2
Cache Configuration
The mainboard has a write-back caching scheme. You can order 256KB
or 512KB Level 2 Pipelined Burst cache onboard to improve the system
performance.
Cache Size and RAM Locations
Cache Size
Cache RAM
TAG RAM
Cacheable
Range
256KB
32K x32, 2 pcs
on U17, U18
16K x 8
on U19
64 MB
512KB
64K x 32, 2pcs
on U17, U18
16K x 8
on U19
128 MB
