BIOS Optimization Guide Revision 9.9!

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Hello everyone!

We have just posted the elusive V-Link Data 2X Support, V-Link 8X Support, V-Link Data Rate and V-Link Mode Selection BIOS features today. This brings the BIOS Optimization Guide to 389 BIOS features.

"V-Link Data 2X Support controls the operation of the V-Link bus between the VIA DriveStation and the south bridge chip. It is slaved to the Serial ATA Controller..."

"V-Link 8X Support is used to toggle the V-Link bus mode between the original V-Link and the newer and faster 8X V-Link..."

"V-Link Data Rate is used to toggle the V-Link bus mode between the original V-Link and the newer and faster 8X V-Link..."

"V-Link Mode Selection is used to control the operation of the V-Link bus. Although VIA does not divulge what each option does, this is what we have managed to find out :..."

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Hello everyone!

We have just released the Complete BIOS Optimization Guide Rev. 9.8 for both FREE and FULL versions.

This will bring the BIOS Optimization Guide Rev. 9.8 to nearly 390 BIOS features.

This release features these 8 new/updated BIOS features :-

- Asynclat
- Max Async Latency
- Odd Divisor Correct
- Vanderpool Technology
- V-Link 8X Support
- V-Link Data 2X Support
- V-Link Data Rate
- V-Link Mode Selection

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Hello everyone!

We have just posted the EXT-P2P's Discard Time BIOS feature today. This brings the BIOS Optimization Guide to 390 BIOS features.

If you are using nForce2 and have encountered data corruption when copying data between the IDE controller and external SATA controller, you might want to read more about this interesting option which solves the problem. Here's a caption of the feature from the BIOS Optimization Guide.

"A bug in the nForce2's PCI-to-PCI bridge controller causes data corruption when copying data between the integrated IDE controller and the external SATA controller..."

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Hello everyone!

We have just posted the Dynamic Idle Cycle Counter BIOS feature today. This brings the BIOS Optimization Guide to more than 390 BIOS features. Below is an excerpt of the BIOS feature.

"The Dynamic Idle Cycle Counter BIOS feature controls the memory controller's dynamic page conflict prediction mechanism. This mechanism dynamically adjusts the idle cycle limit to achieve a better page hit-miss ratio, improving memory performance..."

To access the FREE BIOS Optimization Guide, just go to http://www.techarp.com/freebog.aspx.

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Hello everyone!

We have just updated both the DRAM Idle Timer and the SDRAM Idle Limit BIOS features today. This brings the BIOS Optimization Guide to over 390 BIOS features.

With better understanding of the 2 BIOS options after 4 years since they were written, both options were refined with better clarifications and more detailed explainations. Below are excerpts of both options.

"DRAM Idle Timer sets the number of idle cycles that is allowed before the memory controller forces open pages to close and precharge. It is based on the concept of temporal locality..."

"SDRAM Idle Limit sets the number of idle cycles that is allowed before the memory controller forces open pages to close and precharge. It is based on the concept of temporal locality..."

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** If you notice, recent postings misquoted the current revision of BIOS Optimization Guide as 9.9 instead of 9.8 which we admit was actually an error on our side. We are sorry for any confusion. We have since corrected the revision to 9.8.

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Hello everyone!

We have just posted the Digital Locked Loop (DLL) BIOS feature today. This brings the BIOS Optimization Guide to more than 390 BIOS features. Below is an excerpt of the BIOS feature.

"The Digital Locked Loop (DLL) aligns the data strobe signal (DQS) with the data signal (DQ) to ensure proper data transfer. However, it can be disabled to allow the memory chips to run beyond a fixed frequency range..."

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Hello everyone!

We have just posted both the AC PWR Auto Recovery and PWRON After PWR-Fail BIOS features today. This brings the BIOS Optimization Guide to more than 390 BIOS features. Below are excerpts of the BIOS features.

"AC PWR Auto Recovery allows you to set the PC to automatically start itself up after a power failure..."

"If you are running a server, you should turn on PWRON After PWR-Fail BIOS feature. This allows your server to automatically get online after a power cut..."

To access the FREE BIOS Optimization Guide, just go to http://www.techarp.com/freebog.aspx.

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If you want more information or subscribe to the BIOS Optimization Guide Rev. 9.8, please click here.

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Hello everyone!

We have just released the Complete BIOS Optimization Guide Rev. 9.9 for both FREE and FULL versions.

This will bring the BIOS Optimization Guide Rev. 9.9 to more than 390 BIOS features.

This release features these 8 new/updated BIOS features :-

- AC PWR Auto Recovery
- Digital Locked Loop (DLL)
- Dynamic Idle Cycle Counter
- EXT-P2P's Discard Time
- Memory DQ Drive Strength
- PWRON After PWR-Fail
- DRAM Idle Timer
- SDRAM Idle Limit

To access the FREE BIOS Optimization Guide, just go to http://www.techarp.com/freebog.aspx!

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If you want more information or subscribe to the BIOS Optimization Guide Rev. 9.9, please click here.

Hope you all enjoy the complete BIOS Optimization Guide Rev. 9.9. Keep checking back for more updates!

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Tech ARP is proud to announce that we will be releasing the 10th Revision of the Complete BIOS Optimization Guide very soon.

To celebrate our long history and achieving the 400 BIOS options mark for the upcoming BIOS Optimization Guide Rev. 10, we have something special planned for all of you, especially our loyal BIOS Optimization Guide subcribers.

Stay tune for more updates!

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Hello everyone!

We have just posted the Dithering BIOS feature today. This brings the BIOS Optimization Guide to more than 390 BIOS features. Below is an excerpt of the BIOS feature.

"Dithering can be used to create the illusion of greater colour depth. It does this by interleaving the limited available colours in a pattern to simulate colours that are not in the colour palette."

To access the FREE BIOS Optimization Guide, just go to http://www.techarp.com/freebog.aspx.

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