Thanks
Are there any particular BIOS settings that need to be set differently for WIN98SE?
Right now I was going to go with what the guys in NFQHeadquarters were suggesting
BIOS settings:
SoftMenu III
CPU external speed: User Define
Multi: 10.0
AGP freq: 66
CPU FSB DRAM ratio: 3/3
CPU Interface: Enabled
CPU Over Temp: 85�C
Standard CMOS Features
Auto for IDE drives, Acces mode, DMA, PIO. Input the right date/time Floppy A: 1.44MB., 3.5" Floppy B: none
Floppy mode 3 support disabled unless you need it. Video: EGA/VGA Halt on: all, but keyboard
Advanced BIOS Features
Virus Warning: disabled
Quick POST: disabled for initial setup/testing, enabled thereafter First boot device: your prefernce Second boot device: ""
third...: ""
Boot Other Device: yes, sometimes no for trouble shooting Swap Floppy: disabled Boot up numlock: enabled
Security Option: setup
APIC mode: Enabled. my board behaves much better with it on -MPS version : 1.4 OS select/DRAM >64: non-OS2
report no FDD for OS: Disabled
DELAY IDE: 0 sec(s)
Advanced Chipset Features
Memory Timings: Unfortunately, no one can be told what memory timings are best. You just have to see for yourself. System BIOS cachable: disabled Video RAM Cacheable: disabled
AGP aperature: depends on RAM, I have 1GB, so I use 256MB CPU thermal throttling: disabled AGP Xfer rate: auto Fast Writes: enabled
Integrated Peripherals
Both controlers enabled
All PIO/ULTRA DMA set to Auto
Prefetch: enabled
BusMaster: enabled
USB controller: V1.1+V2.0
- USB Keyboard support: OS unless your gonna use it in real mode DOS
- USB Mouse Support: OS unless your gonna use it in real mode DOS
Audio: Optional
LAN: Optional
-LAN boot ROM: disabled
IEEE1394: Optinal
Serial ATA: Optional (I recommend on, with a RAID0 stripe)
Init Display First: AGP (unless youre using a PCI video card) Onboard FDD: enabled Serial 1: Optional
Serial 2: Optional
- IR function: disabled unless you use it
- RxD, TxD Active: Hi, Low
- IR function Duplex: Full
- Use IR pins: IR-Header
Parallel: Optional
- Port Mode: ECP+EPP
- EPP Mode: EPP1.9
- ECP Mode use DMA: 3
Power Management setup
ACPI Suspend Type: S1
Power Button Function: 4 sec delay
all Wake ups : disabled
Power on Function: Button Only
- KB Power On pass: leave alone
- Hot Key Power on: Leave Alone
Restore on power loss: Depends, I use Last State
PnP/PCI Config
Force Update ESCD: Disabled
Resources controlled by: Auto<ESCD>
PCI/VGA Pallete Snoop: Disabled
IRQ for VGA: enabled
IRQ for USB: enabled
PCI Latency Timer: 32 clocks
PIRQ_0 Use IRQ: Auto
PIRQ_1 Use IRQ: Auto
and so on.
PC Health Status
CPU shutdown Temp: 75�C
CPU Warning Temp: 60�C
Shutdown when fan failed: disabled
softmenu III setup
cpu operating speed - user define
cpu fsb/dram ratio - 6/6
cpu interface - enabled
psu controller - user define
then go2 advanced chipset features
memory timings - expert
row active delay - 5
ras to cas delay - 2
row precharge delay - 2
cas latency - 2
^^^^^^^memory timings depnd on what spec your ram is fsb spread spectrum - disabled agp spread spectrum - disabled
cpu thermal throttle - disabled
enhance pci performance - enabled
cpu disconnect function - enabled
agp fastwrites compatibility - enabled
"Wblane" wrote:
I've been using 2.41 for Windows 98SE and NF7-S v2.0. Extremely stable. The sound drivers now kick ass and sound much better than my old SBPCI64. MIDI is the only area where the sound drivers need some help. -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)
