BIOS Setup

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RAMBUS TDSEL Turbo Mode:Leave this item to its default setting.RAMBUS RDSEL Turbo Mode:

Leave this item to its default setting.

Cas Access Delay(tCAC):

Leave this item to its default setting.

Graphic Win Size:This item specifies the amount of system memory that can be used by AGP card.AGP Fast Write:

If your AGP card supports this “Fast Write” function, this option will increase your system performance by selecting [Enabled], but it may also decrease system compatibility.

AGP Capability:This item selects the proper AGP data transfer rate for your AGP card.Post Write Combine:

While as the AGP command is usually executed one by one, this item selects executing the AGP command together. Choose [Enabled] only when compatibility issue occurs.

No Mask for SBA FE:

This item selects masking the AGP calibrating signal for certain VGA cards. Choose [Enabled] only when compatibility issue occurs.

Hyper-Threading Technology

Leave this item to its default setting to enable the simultaneous multi-threaded (SMT) processor so as to make one physical processor looks like two logical processors to the OS and applications.

This option is for CPU with Hyper-Threading Technology only. For more information on “Hyper-Threading Technology”, please visit Intel Web site at http://www.intel.com/homepage/land/hyperthreading.htm , http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/ht/.

APIC Select:

•[Enabled]: The APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) mode will expand available IRQs resources for the system.

•[Disabled]: The system will use the default PCI IRQs for all devices, and will not increase the number of PCI IRQs.

NOTE: Assume you enable this item first before installing Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP operating system, disabling this item and then reboot the system will cause the system hang. You have to change this option to [Enabled] to make your system back to normal.

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