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MSI G52-MA00542 User Manual

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BIOS Setup

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Timings programmed into this register are dependent on the system design.

Slower rates may be required in certain system designs to support loose

layouts or slower memory. Setting options: Safe Mode, Normal Mode,

Fast Mode, Turbo Mode, Ultra Mode.

CAS Latency Setting

When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of

CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. The settings are: 2T, 2.5T,

3T.

Memory Hole At 15M-16M

You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM. When this

area is reserved, it cannot be cached. The user information of peripherals that

need to use this area of system memory usually discusses their memory

requirements. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.

AGP Aperture Size

This setting controls just how much system RAM can be allocated to AGP for

video purposes. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range

dedicated to graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture

range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. The option allows the

selection of an aperture size of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, and

256 MB.

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