NCR S10 manual Internal Cache CPU Cache, External Cache, Cache Scheme

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Using the BIOS Setup Utility

Advanced System Configuration

The address E0000h - FFFFFh is for system BIOS and C0000h - C7FFFh is for shadowing video BIOS. The remaining address ranges are for I/O ROM functions.

System Memory Parity

Memory at 15 MB- 16 MB

E0000h - FFFFFh (System BIOS)

Internal Cache (CPU Cache)

This parameter enables/disables the internal cache memory. The default setting is Disabled.

External Cache

This parameter enables/disables the external cache memory. The default setting is Disabled.

Cache Scheme

This parameter is not configurable and sets the cache to Write-back mode. Write-back updates the cache but not the memory when there is a write instruction. It updates the memory only when there is an inconsistency between the cache and the memory.

This parameter enables/disables the system from responding to memory parity errors.

To prevent memory address conflicts between the system and expansion boards, reserve this memory range for the use of either the system or an expansion board.

If the System BIOS parameter is set to Enabled, you may select Cacheable or Non-cacheable for the E0000h- FFFFFh parameter. When set to Cacheable, it allows the

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