BIOS Settings Glossary version 13 - By Menu

BIOS Settings Dictionary – By Menu
V13 – November 2009
Memory Frequency Options depend
on board model
(can be from
333MHz to
800MHz)
Allows you to manually set the speed of your memory
Mini Card • Enabled
• Disabled
Enables or disables the PCI Express x1 minicard slot.
PCI Burn-in Mode • Default
• 36.36 MHz
• 40.00 MHz
Enables the selection of specific PCI clock frequencies.
Warning: This setting is intended for validation and test
purposes only. Altering clock frequencies may reduce system
stability and/or the useful life of the system and processor.
Operation at settings beyond component specification is not
covered by Intel component warranties. If any problems occur
during operation at non-default settings, reset the board to
default values.
PCI Express Burn-in Mode
This BIOS setting is present
only on Intel® Desktop
Boards that include PCI
Express slots.
• Default
• 101.32 MHz
• 102.64 MHz
• 103.96 MHz
• 105.28 MHz
• 106.6 MHz
• 107.92 MHz
• 109.24 MHz
Enables the selection of specific PCI Express clock frequencies.
Warning: This setting is intended for validation and test
purposes only. Altering clock frequencies may reduce system
stability and/or the useful life of the system and processor.
Operation at settings beyond component specification is not
covered by Intel component warranties. If any problems occur
during operation at non-default settings, reset the board to
default values.
PCI Latency Timer • 32
• 64
• 96
• 128
• 160
• 192
• 224
• 248
Sets PCI latency time.
PEG Allow > x1
This BIOS setting is present
only on Intel® Desktop
Boards that include PCI
Express slots.
• Enabled
• Disabled
Enabling this option allows the system to link train PCI express
devices of width x4, x8, and x16 in the GMCH x16 slot while
leaving the Intel Integrated Graphics (PCIe graphics) enabled as
well.
With this option disabled, all devices plugged into the GMCH x16
slot will link train as x1 PCIe devices if the Intel Integrated
Graphics (PCIe graphics) controller is enabled.
SDRAM CAS# Latency • 2.0
• 2.5
• 3.0
Selects the number of clock cycles required to address a column
in memory. Corresponds to CL.
For information on CAS Latency, refer to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cas_latency