MSI 945GT Speedster-A4R User Guide - Page 44
MS-9632 Workstation Board, Quick Power On Self Test, APIC Mode, MPS Version Control For OS, Advanced
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M S-9632 Workstation Board Quick Power On Self Test Select [Enabled] to reduce the amount of time required to run the power-on selftest (POST). A quick POST skips certain steps. We recommend that you normally disable quick POST. Better to find a problem during POST than lose data during your work. APIC M ode This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ resources for the system. M PS Version Control For OS This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating system. Advanced Chipset Features The sub-menu is used to configure chipset features for optimal system performance. DRAM Timing Selectable Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to [By SPD] enables DRAM timing to be determined automatically by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD. Selecting [Manual] allows users to configure the following fields manually. CAS Latency Time This controls the timing delay (in clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read 3-8