ASUS a7vivm User Manual
ASUS A7VI-VM User’s Manual
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4. BIOS SETUP
4. BIOS SETUP
Chip Configuration
SDRAM Configuration [By SPD]
This sets the optimal timings for SDRAM related fields, depending on the memory
modules that you are using. Default setting is [By SPD], which configures the sub-
sequent 3 items by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device.
The EEPROM on the memory module stores critical parameter information about
the module, such as memory type, size, speed, voltage interface, and module banks.
Configuration options: [User Define] [7ns(143MHz)] [8ns(125MHz)] [By SPD]
modules that you are using. Default setting is [By SPD], which configures the sub-
sequent 3 items by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device.
The EEPROM on the memory module stores critical parameter information about
the module, such as memory type, size, speed, voltage interface, and module banks.
Configuration options: [User Define] [7ns(143MHz)] [8ns(125MHz)] [By SPD]
SDRAM CAS Latency
This controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time that the
data actually becomes available. NOTE: This field will only be adjustable when
SDRAM Configuration is set to [User Define].
data actually becomes available. NOTE: This field will only be adjustable when
SDRAM Configuration is set to [User Define].
SDRAM RAS Precharge Time
This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the SDRAM.
NOTE: This field will only be adjustable when SDRAM Configuration is set to
[User Define].
NOTE: This field will only be adjustable when SDRAM Configuration is set to
[User Define].
SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay
This controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read/write
command. NOTE: This field will only be adjustable when SDRAM Configuration
is set to [User Define].
command. NOTE: This field will only be adjustable when SDRAM Configuration
is set to [User Define].
PCI Master Read Caching
Default: [Enabled] for Athlon Processors / [Disabled] for Duron Processors
Leave on default setting. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Delayed Transaction [Disabled]
Default: [Enabled] for Athlon Processors / [Disabled] for Duron Processors
Leave on default setting. Enabled, this frees the PCI Bus when the CPU is accessing
8-bit ISA devices that normally consume about 50-60 PCI Clocks without PCI de-
layed transaction. Select [Disabled] for ISA devices that are not PCI 2.1 compliant.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
8-bit ISA devices that normally consume about 50-60 PCI Clocks without PCI de-
layed transaction. Select [Disabled] for ISA devices that are not PCI 2.1 compliant.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
PCI to DRAM Prefetch [Enabled]
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Byte Merge [Disabled]
To optimize the data transfer on PCI, this merges a sequence of individual memory
writes (bytes or words) into a single 32-bit block of data. However, byte merging
may only be done when the bytes within a data phase are in a prefetchable address
range. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
writes (bytes or words) into a single 32-bit block of data. However, byte merging
may only be done when the bytes within a data phase are in a prefetchable address
range. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
DRAM Read Latch Delay [Auto]
Configuration options: [-0.01 ns] [0.75 ns]...[Auto]