User manual MSI G52-M6590XP VERSION 2.1

[. . . ] KT6 Delta MS-6590 (v2. X) ATX Mainboard Version 2. 1 G52-M6590XP i Manual Rev: 2. 1 Release Date: May 2004 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. [. . . ] When you choose No, you cannot run the OS/2® operating system with DRAM larger than 64MB. Internal Cache Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than conventional DRAM (system memory). When the CPU requests data, the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory, for even faster access by the CPU. The setting controls the internal cache (also known as L1 or level 1 cache). Setting to Enabled will speed up the system performance. System BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. C000, 32k Shadow This item specifies how the contents of the adapter ROM named in the item are handled. Settings are described below: 3-11 MS-6590 ATX Mainboard Option Disabled Enabled Cached Description The specified ROM is not copied to RAM. The contents of specified ROM are copied to RAM for faster system performance. The contents of specified ROM are not only copied to RAM, the contents of the ROM area can be written to and read from cache memory. APIC Function This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance to PC2001 design guide, the system is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQs resources for the system. MPS Table Version 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. Settings: 1. 4, 1. 1. 3-12 BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features MSI Reminds You. . . Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. DRAM Timing Control Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears. Current Host Clock This item shows the current CPU frequency. Configure SDRAM Timing by Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to SPD enables SDRAM 3-13 MS-6590 ATX Mainboard Frequency, SDRAM CAS# Latency, Row Precharge Time, RAS Pulse Width, RAS to CAS Delay and SDRAM Bank Interleave automatically to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD. Selecting User allows users to configure these fields manually. [. . . ] Press <Enter> to continue with installation or if you need to specify any additional devices to be installed, do so at this time. Once all devices are specified, press <Enter> to continue with installation. From the Windows XP Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. Setup will now load all device files and then continue the Windows XP installation Existing Windows XP Driver Installation 1. [. . . ]