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=Advanced Chipset Features=
[DRAM Timing Control]
Configure SDRAM Timing by:
Select "User" to manually configure the next 6 options
below
SDRAM Frequency:
I recommend that you leave this option at its default
setting (SPD) for better stability.
SDRAM CAS# Latency:
Set to "2" for better performance. Revert back to "2.5"
if ur system becomes unstable with the lower setting.
Row Precharge Time:
Set to "2T" for better performance. Set to "3T" if
ur system becomes unstable.
RAS Pulse Width:
Set to "5T" for faster performance. Set to "6T" if
stability becomes a problem.
RAS to CAS Delay:
Set to "2T" for better performance. Set to "3T" if
ur system becomes unstable.
Bank Interleave:
Set to "4-Way" if u have a 64mb (or higher) RAM stick.
Set to "2-Way" if u have a 32mb (or lower) RAM stick.
SDRAM Burst Length:
Set to "8 QW" for longer burst length and better performance.
Revert back to "4 QW" if ur system becomes unstable.
SDRAM 1T Command:
Set to "Enabled" for better performance. "Disabled"
if ur system becomes unstable.
Fast Command:
Set to "Ultra" for better CPU performance. Set to "Fast"
or "Normal" if ur system becomes unstable.
[AGP Timing Control]
AGP Mode:
Set to "4x" ONLY if ur videocard support the said setting.
If ur uncertain or ur videocard only supports 2x... set to "Auto"
AGP Fast Write:
Set to "Enabled" ONLY if videocard supports the said
setting. Consult ur videocard manual for more info.
AGP Aperture Size:
Set to "128mb" or half of ur system RAM. So if u have
512mb RAM for example ... set Aperture Size to 256mb.
AGP Master 1 W/S Write/Read:
Better left "Enabled" for better performance. Set to
"Disabled" if u experience graphical problems.
PCI Delay Transaction:
"Enabled" to support PCI version 2.1 devices. If
ur hardware doesn't support the said version ... set to "Disabled"
=PNP/PCI Configurations=
PCI Latency Timer:
Set to "32" for faster PCI hardware performance. Set
to a higher setting if ur PCI hardware's are having a hard time communicating with each other. Which is often times caused
by fast PCI hardware waiting for a slower PCI device to finish its duty.
PCI IDE Bus Master:
Set to "Enabled" for better performance.
=Misc Tips=
On-Board ATA133 RAID:
If u have 2 identical hard drives (identical in terms
of speed/performance) ... I recommend that u enable this feature. This will enhance ur HD performance drastically that 2 ATA133
Maxtor 7,200RPM hard drives will outperform most SCSI HD's! Of course ur HD must be connected to the ATA133 RAID
IDE connectors. Consult ur mobo's manual for more info.
Spread Spectrum:
Disable this if u want to overclock ur processor. Sudden
electrical spikes may cause ur system to become unstable when this setting is enabled.
MSI KT3 Ultra-ARU's CPU Halt Command Detection
This additional feature that is included on MSI's 5.7 BIOS update is a good way
of keeping ur CPU cool when idle. But may cause some systems to experience sound stuttering or scratching sound problems.
Disabling the said feature will fix the sound probs.
Last Updated: 041903
=Closed to future updates=
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