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PDSMi User's Manual
Discrete MTRR Allocation
If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory Type Range Registers) are confi gured as distinct,
separate units and cannot be overlapped. If enabled, the user can achieve
better graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write-
combining confi guration with 4GB or more memory. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.
PCI Confi guration
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices.
Onboard G-LAN1/G-LAN2 (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Confi guration
Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN. The options are
Disabled and Enabled.
Reset Confi guration Data
If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Confi guration Data- (ESCD)
area. The options are Yes and No.
Slot 1 PCI 32 (32-bit)/Slot 6 PCI-X 133 MHz
Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the
following:
Option ROM Scan
When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.
Enable Master
This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Latency Timer
This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-priority, high-
throughout device may benefi t from a greater clock rate. The options are Default,
0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix, Novell and
other Operating Systems, please select the option: other. If a drive fails after
the installation of a new software , you might want to change this setting and
try again. A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate.
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