2.4.2 Chipset

The Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

NorthBridge VIA KT880 Configuration

SouthBridge VIA VT8237 Configuration

NorthBridge VIA KT880 Configuration

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DRAM Timing ********

 

DRAM Clock

[Auto]

DRAM Timing

[Auto by SPD]

DRAM BUS

Selection

[Auto]

Primary Graphics Adapter

[AGP]

V-Link 8X Supported

[Enabled]

V-Link Data 2X Support

[Disabled]

AGP Mode

 

[AGP 8X]

AGP Read

Synchronization

[Disabled]

AGP Fast

Write

[Disabled]

Graphics

Aperture Size

[128MB]

AGP Master 1 W/S Read

[Disabled]

AGP Master 1 W/S Write

[Disabled]

DRAM Clock [Auto]

Sets the DRAM Clock.

Configuration options: [Auto] [266 MHz] [333 MHz] [400 MHz]

DRAM Timing [Auto By SPD]

Sets the DRAM timing parameters according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When set to Manual, you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items.

Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto By SPD]

The following sub-items appear when the item DRAM Timing item is set to Manual.

SDRAM CAS# Latency [2.5]

Controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available. Configuration options: [1.5] [2.0] [2.5] [3.0]

ASUS A7V880 motherboard

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