Epson ActionTower 7500 User Manual - Page 39

Configuring cache memory, See your peripheral documentation for information.

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Configuring cache memory Enabling cache memory improves system performance when retrieving and processing large amounts of data on systems with external cache installed. To avoid possible configuration problems, leave these options at their default settings unless a peripheral you have installed requires that you make changes. See your peripheral documentation for information. The table below lists the memory cache options. Memory cache options Option Settings Cache Auto Configuration Enabled* Disabled External cache Enabled * Disabled System BIOS cacheable Enabled * Disabled Video BIOS cacheable Enabled * Disabled 2 cache write back Enabled * Disabled Cache speed 3-2-2-2* 3-1-1-l 2-2-2-2 2-1-1-l Description Enables or disables automatic assignment of cache speed Enables or disables the system's external (secondary) caching Enables or disables caching of the system BIOS memory area Enables or disables caching of the video BIOS memory area Selects write-back mode for external (secondary) cache Selects write-through mode for external (secondary) cache Sets the number of cycle times to be inserted during read/write operations (can set only if Auto Configuration is disabled) * Default setting Running SETUP and Installing Drivers 2-9

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Configuring cache memory
Enabling cache memory improves system performance when
retrieving and processing large amounts of data on systems
with external cache installed. To avoid possible configuration
problems, leave these options at their default settings unless a
peripheral you have installed requires that you make changes.
See your peripheral documentation for information.
The table below lists the memory cache options.
Memory cache options
Option
Settings
Description
Cache Auto
Enabled*
Enables or disables automatic
Configuration
Disabled
assignment of cache speed
External cache
Enabled *
Enables or disables the system’s
Disabled
external (secondary) caching
System BIOS cacheable
Enabled *
Enables or disables caching of
Disabled
the system BIOS memory area
Video BIOS cacheable
Enabled *
Enables or disables caching of
Disabled
the video BIOS memory area
2 cache write back
Enabled *
Selects write-back mode for
external (secondary) cache
Disabled
Selects write-through mode for
external (secondary) cache
Cache speed
3-2-2-2*
Sets the number of cycle times
3-1-1-l
to be inserted during read/write
2-2-2-2
operations (can set only if Auto
2-1-1-l
Configuration is disabled)
* Default setting
Running SETUP and Installing Drivers
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