BIOS Tuning: Maximum Power

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Special Functions With RDRAM (Rambus)

Page 1: BIOS: Control Center For Enhanced Performance
Page 2: BIOS: Control Center For Enhanced Performance, Continued
Page 3: Requirements For BIOS Tuning
Page 4: Memory Tuning: There's 5% More Power In There!
Page 5: CAS Latency: Major Effect
Page 6: CAS Latency: Major Effect, Continued
Page 7: AGP Mode: 4x Faster Than 2x
Page 8: AGP Mode: 4x Faster Than 2x, Continued
Page 9: Special Functions With RDRAM (Rambus)
Page 10: Special Functions With RDRAM (Rambus), Continued
Page 11: DOS Relic: Shadow Memory Addressing
Page 12: More Speed: Progressive Settings Of The CPU
Page 13: Releasing The Brake - ECC Checking
Page 14: Disable: Unused Components
Page 15: Disable: Unused Components, Continued
Page 16: Optimising AGP/PCI Access
Page 17: Optimising AGP/PCI Access, Continued
Page 18: Performance Boost: Spread Spectrum Control
Page 19: AGP Fast Write: 10 Percent Increase
Page 20: Power Saving Functions: A Question Of Taste
Page 21: Overclocking: Increasing The AGP/PCI And CPU Clock Rate

Special Functions With RDRAM (Rambus)

Now that a number of motherboards with RDRAM memory (based on the Intel 850 chipset) have been launched on the market, we will explain some of the special functions of Rambus. Most boards with the Intel 850 chipset feature only very few "adjustable" functions in the BIOS - as seen in previous tests on numerous occasions. One exception is the Asus P4T, which supports quite a few performance-enhancing modifications. The picture at the top shows the "CPU Fast String" option, which optimises the performance of the Intel Pentium 4. The pictures below show further features.