Pci Latency Timer; Palette Snooping; Pci Ide Busmaster - Biostar MCP6P3 - BIOS Manual

MCP6P3/N68S3 BIOS Manual

PCI Latency Timer

T his item controls how long a PCI device can hold the PCI bus bef ore another takes
over. T he longer the latency, the longer the PCI device can retain control of the bus
before handing it over to another PCI device.
Options: 64 (Default) / 0-255
Allocate IRQ to PCI V GA
T his item allows BIOS to choose a IRQ to assign for the PCI VGA card.
Options: Yes (Default) / No

Palette Snooping

Some old graphic controllers need to " snoop" on the VGA palette and then map it to
their display as a way to provide boot inf ormation and VGA compatibility. This item
allows such snooping to take place.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

PCI IDE BusMaster

T his item is a toggle for the built-in driver that allows the onbo ard ID E controller to
perform DMA (Direct Memory Access) trans fers.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card
Some PCI IDE cards may require this to be set to the PCI slot number that is holding
the card.
Options: Auto (Default) / PCI Slot1 ~ 6
OffBoard PCI/ISA Primary & Secondary IRQ
T his item allows you to set IRQ of non-onboard PCI/ISA IDE controller adapter.
Options: Disabled (Default) / INT A / INTB / INT C / INTD / Hardwired
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