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Canuto
10-08-2006, 03:10 PM
Anyone knows what these Settings are for:

SLP_S4# Assertion width

&

Memory hole at 15m-16m

Thanks :)
Agility
10-08-2006, 03:10 PM
Oh i know what they do...they do....umm...sorry lost my memory about that.
Canuto
10-08-2006, 03:11 PM
:roll:

Anyone?
Ketxxx
10-08-2006, 03:32 PM
if memory serves the SLP_S4# Assertion width allows you to set a delay of sorts, while the memory hole, well, i cant remember atm lol
Canuto
10-08-2006, 03:36 PM
SLP_S4# Assertion width is set to [4 to 5 secs] should i lower it or let it be?

The Memory hole is disabled by default.
inZane
10-09-2006, 05:25 AM
If you do a google search for either of those things, you will get thousands of hits on what they mean and such.

Google is such a nice tool when you use it.
strick94u
10-09-2006, 05:38 AM
memory hole has been around forever it had something to do with really low powered cards
or something just don't mess with it? HEH!
W1zzard
10-09-2006, 06:35 AM
the memory hole is for ancient add in cards .. a few years ago cards could only address up to 16 mb themselves .. if they wanted a memory portion where they can put their registers and own memory in it had to be in the first 16 mb .. if you have more than 16 mb main memory there would be no space for this available. memory hole leaves 1 mb portion empty at the upper end of the 16 mb range for the add-in cards to use.
basically this option is useless unless you have one of these cards which you dont :) some really old low end tv/framegrabber cards use it for example to put their capture area there
Alec§taar
10-09-2006, 02:49 PM
http://www.techarp.com/freebog.aspx

Canuto: I'd bookmark/favorite that url... it's pretty comprehensive!

:)

* There is also the BIOS guide @ Adrian Rojak's Pot website as well: It is very comprehensive in its BIOS settings coverage also!

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