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The Definitive BIOS Optimization Guide v 8.0 is out
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 12:41 pm
by STRESSTEST
Re: The Definitive BIOS Optimization Guide v 8.0 is out
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 8:46 am
by Iceman
Thanks ... Ya learn something new every day ...
Please note that the AGP aperture is merely address space, not actual physical memory in use. Although it is very common to hear people recommending that the AGP aperture size should be half the size of system memory, that is wrong!
The requirement for AGP memory space shrinks as the graphics card's local memory increases in size. This is because the graphics card will have more local memory to dedicate to texture storage. So, if you upgrade to a graphics card with more memory, you shouldn't be "deceived" into thinking that you will need even more AGP memory! On the contrary, a smaller AGP memory space will be required.
It is recommended that you keep the AGP aperture around 64MB to 128MB in size, even if your graphics card has a lot of onboard memory. This allows flexibility in the event that you actually need extra memory for texture storage. It will also keep the GART (Graphics Address Relocation Table) within a reasonable size.
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 12:26 pm
by Genghis
OMG this is an awesome guide.
Now I'll never have to deal with another user's manual that explains absolutely NOTHING in the BIOS section, but instead has statements like "PCI Latency Timer: Allows you to set the value for the PCI Latency Timer."
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 4:27 pm
by Mr. Perfect
Genghis wrote:Now I'll never have to deal with another user's manual that explains absolutely NOTHING in the BIOS section, but instead has statements like "PCI Latency Timer: Allows you to set the value for the PCI Latency Timer."
Lol, isn't that the truth.
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 8:57 pm
by Mr. Perfect
We're to young to know this legacy crap, oh aged guru.
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 8:39 am
by Iceman
LOL! My daughter is 8 years old and she knows that that "PCI Latency Timer" is the setting for "PCI Latency Timer".
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 9:05 pm
by Mr. Perfect
[edit]Never mind.
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 6:18 pm
by suicide eddie
mmm they still havnt explained what a `hd cooling sprite` is yet, maybe a little gnome sitting on the hd acting like a heatsink....
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 7:50 pm
by DCrazy
No, you enable it to turn your water-cooling system into a soda fountain.
Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 7:45 pm
by Iceman
LOL
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2004 10:17 am
by STRESSTEST
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