Using the BIOS Setup Program
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Chipset Configuration Submenu

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Chipset Configuration

The menu shown in Table 19 is used to configure advanced chipset features.

Table 19. Chipset Configuration Submenu

Feature Options Description
Extended Configuration • Default (default)
• User Defined
Chooses the default or user defined settings for
the extended configuration options.
SDRAM Frequency • Auto (default)
• 200 MHz
• 266 MHz
Allows override of detected memory frequency
value.
SDRAM Timing Control • Auto (default)
• Manual – Aggressive
• Manual – User Defined
Auto allows timings to be programmed according
to the memory detected.
Manual – Aggressive selects the most aggressive
user defiend timings.
Manual – User Defined allows manual override of
detected SDRAM settings
SDRAM RAS Act. To Pre. • 7
• 6
• 5
• Auto (default)
Selects length of time from read to pre-change.
SDRAM CAS# Latency • 3
• 2
• Auto (default)
Selects the number of clock cycles required to
address a column in memory.
SDRAM RAS# to CAS#
delay
• 3
• 2
• Auto (default)
Selects the number of clock cycles between
addressing a row and addressing a column.
SDRAM RAS# Precharge • 3
• 2
• Auto (default)
Selects the length of time required before
accessing a new row.