BIOS Optimization Guide Revision 9.9!

[Adrian Wong]

Woohooooooo!!! It's finally up and running properly! Everyone, I present to you the new BIOS Optimization Guide Revision 8.0!

Due to the enormity of this new revision, I have decided to split it up into several parts, each of which will be called Interim Releases. In today's interim release, we have posted 52 BIOS options which include :-

- AGP Always Compensate
- AGP Aperture Size
- AGP ISA Aliasing
- Athlon 4 SSED Instruction
- Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk
- Auto Turn Off PCI Clock Pin
- Byte Merge
- Clock Throttle
- Compatible FPU OPCODE
- CPU Fast String
- CPU Hyper-Threading
- CPU Thermal-Throttling



In this new revision, I have rewritten everything, with more details and lots of corrections. So, the BIOS Optimization Guide Revision 8.0 can be considered as a totally new guide. You will see what I mean when you check it out.

We have also implemented TWO different version of the BIOS Optimization Guide. There will be a simplified version of the BIOS Optimization Guide. The description of each BIOS option in this guide will be condensed and written in a simplified format.

Please note that this simplified guide is not a sampler or demo version of the complete BIOS Optimization Guide. It is merely a simplified version with all the essential points and minus the frills! This simplified guide is available to all at no cost at all!

The other version of the BIOS Optimization Guide would be the complete guide. This version will feature both simplified descriptions as well as full details of each BIOS option. This allows you to quickly get the gist of what each BIOS option mean and delve in deeper into the details if they wish to learn more about it.

However, we will have to charge a small subscription fee for the full detailed guide. Subscription not only ensures continued development of this guide, it also comes with the following advantages :-

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Okay, enough talk! Take a look at our new BIOS Optimization Guide Revision 8.0!

[Adrian Wong]

To all BOG subscribers, I am happy to announce that we have just posted a dozen new BIOS options for the BIOS Optimization Guide Rev. 8.0!

Check out the list of new options posted :-

- DBI Output For AGP Trans
- Delay DRAM Read Latch
- Delay IDE Initial
- Delay Prior To Thermal
- Delayed Transaction
- Disable Unused PCI Clock
- DRAM Act to PreChrg CMD
- DRAM Data Integrity Mode
- DRAM Idle Timer
- DRAM Ratio
- DRAM Ratio HW Strap
- DRAM Read Latch Delay



Users of the simplified BIOS Optimization Guide, please wait a while. We will prepare the simplified BOG files and post them as a new interim release soon!

[Adrian Wong]

To all BOG subscribers, I am happy to announce that we have just posted TEN new BIOS options for the BIOS Optimization Guide Rev. 8.0!

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Check out the list of new options posted :-

- DRAM Interleave Time
- DRAM PreChrg to Act CMD
- Duplex Select
- ECP Mode Use DMA
- FPU OPCODE Compatible Mode
- Graphic Win Size
- Hyper Threading Technology
- Init Display First
- MPS Control Version For OS
- OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M

Users of the simplified BIOS Optimization Guide, please wait a while. We will prepare the simplified BOG files and post them as a new interim release soon!

[Adrian Wong]

Hello everyone!

I will start tonight off with EIGHT new BIOS options for the full version of the BIOS Optimization Guide Rev. 8.0!



Check out the list of new options posted :-

- OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
- PCI Delay Transaction
- PCI Dynamic Bursting
- PCI Prefetch
- Primary Graphics Adapter
- SDRAM Idle Limit
- SDRAM Tras Timing Value
- SDRAM Trp Timing Value

Users of the simplified BIOS Optimization Guide, please wait a while. We are readying the simplified version for posting tonight too!

[Adrian Wong]

Sorry for being tardy! Anyway, the second interim release of the new BIOS Optimization Guide Rev. 8.0 is now up!



Here is the list of the 30 new BIOS options posted in this interim release :-

- DBI Output For AGP Trans
- Delay DRAM Read Latch
- Delay IDE Initial
- Delay Prior To Thermal
- Delayed Transaction
- Disable Unused PCI Clock
- DRAM Act to PreChrg CMD
- DRAM Data Integrity Mode
- DRAM Idle Timer
- DRAM Ratio
- DRAM Ratio HW Strap
- DRAM Read Latch Delay
- DRAM Interleave Time
- DRAM PreChrg to Act CMD
- Duplex Select
- ECP Mode Use DMA
- FPU OPCODE Compatible Mode
- Graphic Win Size
- Hyper Threading Technology
- Init Display First
- MPS Control Version For OS
- OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M
- OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
- PCI Delay Transaction
- PCI Dynamic Bursting
- PCI Prefetch
- Primary Graphics Adapter
- SDRAM Idle Limit
- SDRAM Tras Timing Value
- SDRAM Trp Timing Value

Head over to the BIOS Optimization Guide for the goodies!

[Adrian Wong]

Hello everyone!

I am happy to announce that we have just posted SIX new BIOS options for the full BIOS Optimization Guide!



Here is the list of the SIX new BIOS options :-

- EPP Mode Select
- Fast R-W Turn Around
- First Boot Device
- Flash BIOS Protection
- Floppy 3 Mode Support
- Force 4-Way Interleave

BOG Subscribers, please login here!

Users of the free BIOS Optimization Guide, please wait a while. We will post another interim release shortly!

[Adrian Wong]

Hello everyone!

I am happy to announce that we have just posted 12 new BIOS options for the full BIOS Optimization Guide!



Here is the list of the 12 new BIOS options :-

- AT Bus Clock
- DRAM Refresh Rate
- Force Update ESCD
- Gate A20 Option
- Hardware Reset Protect
- HDD SMART Capability
- IDE Bus Master Support
- IDE HDD Block Mode
- In-Order Queue Depth
- ISA 14.318MHz Clock
- ISA Enable Bit
- K7 CLK CTL Select

BOG Subscribers, please login here!

Users of the free BIOS Optimization Guide, please wait a while. We will post another interim release shortly!

[Adrian Wong]

Hello everyone!

I am happy to announce that we have just posted 12 new BIOS options for the full BIOS Optimization Guide!



Here is the list of the 12 new BIOS options :-

- KBC Input Clock Select
- L3 Cache
- Level 2 Cache Latency
- Master Drive PIO Mode
- Master Drive UltraDMA
- Master Priority Rotation
- MD Driving Strength
- Memory Hole At 15M-16M
- MPS Revision
- NB Strap CPU As
- No Mask of SBA FE
- Onboard FDD Controller

BOG Subscribers, please login here!

Users of the free BIOS Optimization Guide, please wait a while. We are now preparing for an interim release TONIGHT!

[Adrian Wong]

As promised, here is the Interim Release 3 of the BIOS Optimization Guide Rev. 8.0! There are 30 new BIOS options posted in this interim release.



Here is the list of new BIOS options :-

- EPP Mode Select
- Fast R-W Turn Around
- First Boot Device
- Flash BIOS Protection
- Floppy 3 Mode Support
- Force 4-Way Interleave
- AT Bus Clock
- DRAM Refresh Rate
- Force Update ESCD
- Gate A20 Option
- Hardware Reset Protect
- HDD SMART Capability
- IDE Bus Master Support
- IDE HDD Block Mode
- In-Order Queue Depth
- ISA 14.318MHz Clock
- ISA Enable Bit
- K7 CLK CTL Select
- KBC Input Clock Select
- L3 Cache
- Level 2 Cache Latency
- Master Drive PIO Mode
- Master Drive UltraDMA
- Master Priority Rotation
- MD Driving Strength
- Memory Hole At 15M-16M
- MPS Revision
- NB Strap CPU As
- No Mask of SBA FE
- Onboard FDD Controller

Head over to the BIOS Optimization Guide for the goodies!

[Adrian Wong]

Hello everyone!

I am happy to announce that we have just posted 10 new BIOS options for the full BIOS Optimization Guide!



Here is the list of the 10 new BIOS options :-

- AGP Spread Spectrum
- FSB Spread Spectrum
- Onboard IDE-1 Controller
- Onboard IDE-2 Controller
- Onboard IR Function
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