Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu - Abit SE6 User Manual

BIOS Setup
Delay IDE Initial (Secs):
This item is used to support some old models or special types of hard disks or CD-ROMs. They may need
a longer amount of time to initialize and prepare for activation. Since the BIOS may not detect those
kinds of devices during system booting. You can adjust the value to fit such devices. Larger values will
give more delay time to the device. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you
can enter is 15. The default setting is 5. For best system performance, we strongly suggest you to set it to
0.

3-4. Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu

The Chipset Features Setup Menu is used to modify the contents of the buffers in the chipset on the
motherboard. Since the parameters of the buffers are closely related to hardware, if the setup is not correct
or is false, the motherboard will become unstable or you will not be able to boot up. If you don't know the
hardware very well, use default values (i.e. use the LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS option). The only time
you might consider making any changes is if you discover that data is being lost while using your system.
You can use the arrow keys to move between the items. Use * , + and <Enter> key to change the values.
When you have finished setting up the chipset, press <Esc> to go back to the main menu.
Note: The parameters in this screen are for system designers, service personnel, and technically
competent users only. Do not reset these values unless you understand the consequences of your
changes.
The first chipset settings deal with CPU access to DRAM. The default timings have been carefully chosen
and should only be altered if data is being lost. Such a scenario might well occur if your system has mixed
speed DRAM chips installed. In such a case, greater delays may be required to preserve the integrity of
the data held in the slower memory chips.
SDRAM CAS Latency Time:
Two options are available: 2 and 3. The default setting is 3. You can select SDRAM CAS (Column
Address Strobe) latency time according your SDRAM specification.
Figure 3-6. Chipset Features Setup Screen
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