MSI IM-945GC User Manual page 45

Chipset Feature
HPET
The High Precision Event Timer (HPET) was developed jointly by Intel and Microsoft
to meet the timing requirements of multimedia and other time-sensitive applications.
In addition to extending the capabilities and precision of a system, the HPET also
improves system performance.
VGA Share M emory
The system shares memory to the onboard VGA card. This setting controls the
exact memory size shared to the VGA card.
DVMT Mode Select
Intel's Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) allows the system to dy-
namically allocate memory resources according to the demands of the system
at any point in time. The key idea in DVMT is to improve the efficiency of the
memory allocated to either system or graphics processor.
It is recommended that you set this BIOS feature to DVMT Mode for maximum
performance. Setting it to DVMT Mode ensures that system memory is dynami-
cally allocated for optimal balance between graphics and system performance.
DVMT/FIXED Memory
W hen set to DVMT/FIXED Mode, the graphics driver will allocate a fixed
amount of memory as dedicated graphics memory, as well as allow more
system memory to be dynamically allocated between the graphics proces-
sor and the operating system.
BIOS Setup
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