Memory Cache - TYAN Tempest i5000VS S5372-LC User Manual

3.2.2 Memory Cache

This setting allows you to tweak the various cache settings for optimal
performance of your system. Press Enter to display the various cache settings.
Main
Cache System BIOS area:
Cache Video BIOS area:
Cache Base 0-512K:
Cache Base 512K-640K:
Cache Extended Memory Area:
Cache A000 – AFFF:
Cache B000 – BFFF:
Cache C800 – CBFF:
Cache CC00 – CFFF:
Cache D000 – D3FF:
Cache D400 – D7FF:
Cache D800 – DBFF:
Cache DC00 – DFFF:
Cache E000 – E3FF:
Cache E400 – E7FF:
Cache E800 – EBFF:
Cache EC00 – EFFF:
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Cache System BIOS Area
This feature is only available when the system BIOS is shadowed. It enables or
disables the caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh via the L2
cache. This greatly speeds up accesses to the system BIOS. However, this
does not necessarily make the system perform better because the OS does not
need to access the system BIOS often.
As such, it would be a waste of L2 cache bandwidth to cache the system BIOS
instead of data that are more critical to the system's performance. In addition, if
any program writes into this memory area, it will result in a system crash. So, it
is recommended that you write protect this area for optimal system performance.
Uncached / Write Protect
Cache Video BIOS Area
This feature is only valid when the video BIOS is shadowed. It enables or
disables the caching of the video BIOS ROM at C0000h-C7FFFh via the L2
cache. This greatly speeds up accesses to the video BIOS. However, this does
not necessarily make the system perform better because the OS bypasses the
BIOS and uses the graphics driver to access the video card's hardware directly.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Advanced Security
Memory Cache
Select Item -/+
Select Menu Enter
Power
[Write Protect]
[Write Protect]
[Write Back]
[Write Back]
[Write Back]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Write Protect]
[Write Protect]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Write Protect]
[Write Protect]
[Write Protect]
[Write Protect]
Change Values
Select
Sub-Menu
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Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
Controls caching of
system BIOS area.
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit