SUPER MICRO Computer X6DAT-G Latency Timer, Large Disk Access Mode, Advanced Chipset Control

Chapter 4: Phoenix BIOS

Latency Timer

This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high- priority, high-throughout device may benefit from a greater Clock rate. The options are Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix, Novell and other Operating Systems, please select the option: "other". If a drive fails after the installation of a new software , you might want to change this setting and try again. Different OS requires different Bus Master clock rate.

Large Disk Access Mode

This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed. The options are DOS or Other (for Unix, Novelle NetWare and other operating systems).

Advanced Chipset Control

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Force Compliance Mode

If enabled, this feature sets the device specified to comply with the PCI- Express Compliance 1.0 Mode. The options are: Disabled and Enabled.

Memory RAS Feature Control

Select this option to enable Memory RAS (Reliability/Availability/ Serviceability) Feature Control. The options are Standard, Sparing and Mirroring. Select Sparing (RAID0) to increase the performance of data transfer by simultaneously writing data to two memory modules. Select Mirroring (RAID 1) to protect data from a disk failure by writing identical data on two memory modules.

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