The Definitive BIOS Optimization Guide

BIOS Features Setup	Chipset Feature Setup
Page 1 Virus Warning / Anti-Virus Protection CPU Level 1 Cache CPU Level 2 Cache CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Processor Number Feature Quick Power On Self Test Boot Sequence Boot Sequence EXT Means Page 2 First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Swap Floppy Drive Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot up NumLock Status Page 3 Gate A20 Option IDE HDD Block Mode 32-bit Disk Access Typematic Rate Setting Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typematic Rate Delay (Msec) Security Setup Page 4 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Assign IRQ For VGA MPS Version Control For OS OS Select For DRAM > 64MB HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Report No FDD For Win95 Delay IDE Initial (Sec) Page 5 Video BIOS Shadowing Shadowing Address Ranges (xxxxx-xxxxx Shadow)	Page 1 SDRAM CAS Latency Time SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay SDRAM RAS Precharge Time SDRAM Cycle Length SDRAM Leadoff Command SDRAM Bank Interleave Page 2 SDRAM Precharge Control DRAM Data Integrity Mode Read-Around-Write System BIOS Cacheable Video BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable Memory Hole At 15M-16M Page 3 8-bit I/O Recovery Time 16-bit I/O Recovery Time Passive Release Delayed Transaction PCI 2.1 Compliance AGP Aperture Size (MB) Page 4 AGP 2X Mode AGP Master 1WS Read AGP Master 1WS Write USWC Write Posting Spread Spectrum Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Page 5 Flash BIOS Protection Hardware Reset Protect DRAM Read Latch Delay DRAM Interleave Time Byte Merge PCI Pipeline / PCI Pipelining Fast R-W Turn Around CPU to PCI Write Buffer Page 6 PCI Dynamic Bursting PCI Master 0 WS Write PCI Delay Transaction PCI#2 Access #1 Retry Master Priority Rotation AGP 4X Mode Page 7 AGP Driving Control AGP Driving Value Delay DRAM Read Latch MD Driving Strength SDRAM Page Closing Policy CPU Drive Strength Page 8 Force 4-Way Interleave PCI Latency Timer AGP 4X Drive Strength AGP Drive Strength P or N Ctrl PCI Master Read Caching Page 9 Refresh Interval Refresh Mode Select SDRAM Idle Limit Read Wait State
Integrated Peripherals	PNP/PCI Configuration
Page 1 Onboard IDE-1 Controller Onboard IDE-2 Controller Master/Slave Drive PIO Mode Master/Slave Drive UltraDMA UltraDMA-66/100 IDE Controller USB Controller Page 2 USB Keyboard Support USB Keyboard Support Via Init Display First KBC Input Clock Select Power On Function Onboard FDD Controller Onboard Serial Port 1/2 Onboard IR Function Duplex Select RxD, TxD Active Page 3 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode Use DMA EPP Mode Select USB Mouse Support USB Mouse Support Via	Page 1 PNP OS Installed Force Update ESCD / Reset Configuration Data Resource Controller By Assign IRQ For VGA Assign IRQ For USB PCI IRQ Activated By PIRQ_0 Use IRQ No. ~ PIRQ_3 Use IRQ No.
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