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IBM MS-7236 (V2.X) Mainboard G52-72361X2 User Manual

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PCI Latency Timer

This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes
over. W hen set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transactions for a
longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. For better PCI performance,
you should set the item to higher values. Setting options: [32], [64], [96], [128], [160],
[192], [224], [248].

PCI Slot1~4 IRQ Preference

These items specify the IRQ line for each PCI slot. Setting options: [3], [4], [5], [7], [9],
[10], [11], [12], [14], [15], [Auto]. Selecting [Auto] allows BIOS to automatically deter-
mine the IRQ line for each PCI slot.

IRQ Resources Setup

The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual.
Press and you will enter the sub-menu of the items. IRQ Resources list IRQ
3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 for users to set each IRQ a type depending on the type of
device using the IRQ. Settings are:

[Available]

For Plug & Play compatible devices designed for PCI bus
architecture.

[Reser v ed]

The IRQ will be reserved for further request.