User Guide

AWARD BIOS
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Chipset Features System BIOS Cacheable
System BIOS
Cacheable
Enabled
Disabled
Enabling this item allows you to cache the system
BIOS to further enhance system performance.
Chipset Features Video BIOS Cacheable
Video BIOS
Cacheable
Enabled
Disabled
Allows the video BIOS to be cached to allow faster
video performance.
Chipset Features 8 Bit I/O Recovery Time
8 Bit I/O Recovery
Time
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
NA
For some old I/O chips, after the execution of an I/O
command, the device requires a certain amount of
time (recovery time) before the execution of the next
I/O command. Because of new generation CPU and
mainboard chipset, the assertion of I/O command is
faster, and sometimes shorter than specified I/O
recovery time of old I/O devices. This item lets you
specify the delay of 8-bit I/O command by count of
ISA bus clock. If you find any unstable 8-bit I/O card,
you may try to extend the I/O recovery time via this
item. The BIOS default value is 4 ISA clock. If set to
NA, the chipset will insert 3.5 system clocks.
Chipset Features 16 Bit I/O Recovery Time
16 Bit I/O Recovery
Time
1
2
3
4
NA
The same as 16-bit I/O recovery time. This item lets
you specify the recovery time for the execution of 16-
bit I/O commands by count of ISA bus clock. If you
find any of the installed 16-bit I/O cards unstable, try
extending the I/O recovery time via this item. The
BIOS default value is 1 ISA clocks . If set to NA, the
chipset will automatically insert 3.5 system clocks.