MSI K8NNeo4 Platinum Series User Manual page 54

BIOS Setup
CAS# Latency (Tcl)
W hen the Timing Mode is set to [Manual], the field is adjustable.This controls
the CAS latency, which determines the timing delay (in clock cycles) before
SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. Settings: [Auto], [CL=2.0],
[CL=2.5], [CL=3.0]. [CL=2.0] increases the system performance the most while
[CL=3.0] provides the most stable performance.
Min RAS# Active Time (Tras)
W hen the Timing Mode is set to [Manual], the field is adjustable. This setting
determines the time RAS takes to read from and write to a memory cell. Setting
options: [Auto], [5T], [6T], [7T], [8T], [9T], [10T], [11T], [12T], [13T], [14T], [15 T].
RAS# to CAS# delay (Trcd)
W hen the Timing Mode is set to [Manual], the field is adjustable. W hen DRAM
is refreshed, both rows and columns are addressed separately. This setup
item allows you to determine the timing of the transition from RAS (row address
strobe) to CAS (column address strobe). The less the clock cycles, the faster
the DRAM performance. Setting options: [Auto], [2T], [3T], [4T], [5T], [6T], [7T].
Row Precharge Time (Trp)
W hen the Timing Mode is set to [Manual], the field is adjustable. This item
controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be allowed to
precharge. If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to accumulate its charge
before DRAM refresh, refreshing may be incomplete and DRAM may fail to
retain data. This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the
system. Available settings: [Auto], [2T], [3T], [4T], [5T], [6T], [7T].
Row cycle time (Trc)
W hen the Timing Mode is set to [Manual], the field is adjustable. The row
cycle time determines the minimum number of clock cycles a memory row takes
to complete a full cycle, from row activation up to the precharging of the active
row. Available settings: [Auto], [7T]~[22T].
Row refresh cyc time (Trfc)
W hen the Timing Mode is set to [Manual], the field is adjustable. Auto-refresh
-active to RAS#-active or RAS# auto-refresh. Available settings: [Auto], [9T],
[10T] ~ [24T].
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