4.BIOS SETUP

4.4.3PCI Configuration

Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4/Audio IRQ [Auto]

Your motherboard may have between 2 and 5 PCI slots depending on the chipset. Each PCI must have a unique IRQ number to operate. Make sure you do not choose an IRQ number used by another device. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15]

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]

Some display cards that are nonstandard VGA such as graphics accelerators or MPEG Video Cards may not show colors properly. The setting [En- abled] should correct this problem. Otherwise, leave this on the setup default setting of [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PCI Latency Timer [32]Leave on default setting for best performance vs. stability.Symbios SCSI BIOS [Auto]

[Auto] allows the BIOS to detect whether you have a Symbios SCSI card. If detected, the onboard Symbios BIOS will be enabled; if not, it will be disabled and the external Symbios SCSI card’s own BIOS can be used instead. NOTE: If your Symbios SCSI card does not have a BIOS, the Symbios SCSI card will not function. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

USB Function [Disabled]

The USB ports can be activated or deactivated using this field. Configuration op- tions: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PCI Configuration

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