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| Advanced > |
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| • 36.36 MHz |
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| • 40.00 MHz |
| Warning: This setting is intended for validation and test |
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| processor. Operation at settings beyond component |
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| specification is not covered by Intel component warranties. |
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| PCI Express |
| Advanced > |
| • Default |
| Enables the selection of specific PCI Express clock |
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| Chipset |
| • 101.32 MHz |
| frequencies. |
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| • 102.64 MHz |
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| • 103.96 MHz |
| Warning : This setting is intended for validation and test |
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| • 105.28 MHz |
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| Performance > |
| • 106.6 MHz |
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| Bus Overrides |
| • 107.92 MHz |
| processor. Operation at settings beyond component |
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| • 109.24 MHz |
| specification is not covered by Intel component warranties. |
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| PCI IDE Bus Master |
| Advanced > Drive |
| • Disabled |
| Allows a PCI device to initiate a transaction as a master. |
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| • Enabled |
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| PCI Latency Timer |
| Advanced > |
| • 32 |
| Sets PCI latency time. |
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| • 128 |
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| • 160 |
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| Bus Overrides |
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| • 224 |
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| • 248 |
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| PCI Slot x IRQ Priority |
| Advanced > PCI |
| • Auto |
| Allows selection of IRQ priority. |
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| PCI/VGA Palette |
| Advanced > Video |
| • Enabled |
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| Snoop |
| Configuration |
| • Disabled |
| decoders etc. need to be able to look at the video card's |
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| VGA palette to determine what colors are currently in use. |
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| Enabling this feature turns on this palette "snoop". |
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| This option is only very rarely needed. It should be left at |
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| Disabled unless a video device specifically requires the |
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| PCIE x16 Link Retrain |
| Advanced > PCI |
| • GFX Card |
| Used to adjust configuration for devices such as PCIe |
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| Express |
| • Disabled |
| graphics cards which may need accommodations to |
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| Configuration |
| • Enabled |
| function properly when link training. Some PCI Express |
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| cards may not be detected properly. Link retraining allows |
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| the card. This setting will increase boot time. |
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V09 – March 2008
