VIA 693/693A Twin Processor Mainboard
AWARD BIOS SETUP
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Memory Hole At 15M-16M:
(default setting : Disabled )
In order to improve performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA
cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16 MB.
Enabled
Memory hole supported.
Disabled
Memory hole not supported.
Read Around write
(default Setting : Disabled.)
DRAM optimization feature: If a memory read is addressed to a location whose
latest write is being held in a buffer before being written to memory, the read is
satisfied through the buffer contents, and the read is not sent to the DRAM
Concurrent PCI/Host
(default Setting : Disabled.)
When disable, CPU bus will be occupied during the entire PCI operation period.
System BIOS Cacheable
(default setting : Disabled.)
Select Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F000h-FFFFFh,
resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this
memory area, a system error may result.
Enabled
BIOS access cached
Disabled
BIOS access not cached
Video BIOS/RAM Cacheable:
(default setting : Disabled.)
Selecting
Enabled
allows caching of the video BIOS ROM at C0000h to C7FFFh,
resulting in better video performance. However, if any program writes to this
memory area, a system error may result.
Enabled
Video BIOS /RAMaccess cached
Disabled
Video BIOS /RMA access not cached