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 RAS# Precharge Time: This defines the length of time for Row Address Strobe to
precharge.
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.
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.
Current CPU FAN Speed: This item will show the rotate speed per minute of the CPU FAN
connected to J16.
Current System FAN Speed: This item will show the rotate speed per minute of the
System/Power Supply FAN connected to JA1.
Vcore/3.3(V)/5.0(V)/12(V)/-12(V)/-5(V): These items show the different voltage of the system
board.
