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11.4.1.3. PCI Latency Timer
This choice specifies, how long (PCI clock) a PCI card can still use the PCI Bus as master, if another PCI card requests
the access to the PCI Bus.
The available settings are: 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224 and 248.
11.4.1.4. Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA
This option allows or restricts the system to allocate an IRQ to a VGA adapter card that uses the PCI Bus.
The available settings are: Yes and No.
Yes Assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests an IRQ.
No Does not assign an IRQ to a PCI VGA card even if the card requests an IRQ.
11.4.1.5. Palette Snooping
This option allows the compliance of older higher resolution video cards to the VGA standard. As presently all video
boards are compliant to this standard, this option must stay Disabled . This default setting should not be changed unless
the VGA card manufacturer requires Palette Snooping to be " Enabled" .
The available settings are: Enabled and Disabled .
11.4.1.6. PCI IDE BusMaster
If this option is „Enabled", the BIOS uses busmastering for reading/writing to IDE drives.
The available settings are: Enabled and Disabled .
11.4.1.7. OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card
This option is to be used if an offboard PCI/ISA IDE controller adapter card is installed in the system. The settings of this
option allow you to specify the PCI expansion slot on the motherboard where the offboard PCI/ISA controller is installed.
The available settings are: PCI Slot1, PCI Slot2, PCI Slot3, PCI Slot4, PCI Slot5, PCI Slot6, and Auto .
11.4.1.8. IRQ3, IRQ4, IRQ5, IRQ7, IRQ9, IRQ10, IRQ11, IRQ14, IRQ15
These options allow you to configure the IRQ Resources.
Available settings are: Available and Reserved .
Available This setting allows the specified IRQ to be used by PCI/PnP device.
Reserved This setting allows the specified IRQ to be used by a legacy ISA device.
11.4.1.9. DMA Channel 0, DMA Channel 1, DMA Channel 3, DMA Channel 5,
DMA Channel 6, DMA Channel 7
These options allow you to configure the DMA channels.
Available settings are: Available and Reserved .
Available This setting allows the specified DMA channel to be used by PCI/PnP device.
Reserved This setting allows the specified DMA channel to be used by a legacy ISA device.
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