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5.3 Advanced CHIPSET
FEATURES SETUP
This section allows you to configure the system based on
the specific features of the installed chipset. This chipset
manages bus speeds and access to system memory
resources, such as DRAM and the external cache. It
also coordinates communications between the
conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus. It must be stated
that these items should never need to be altered. The
default settings have been chosen because they provide
the best operating conditions for your system. The only
time you might consider making any changes would be if
you discovered that data was being lost while using your
system.
w SDRAM CAS Latency Time: When
synchronous DRAM is installed, the number
of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on