FAQ's

1. What is EDO memory?
2. What is Bus Mastering?
3. What is PIO?
4. What is LBA?
5. What is VRE?
6. Which CPU voltage should be used?
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1. What is EDO memory?: Answer: Defined as Extended Data Output, EDO memory uses a unique architecture for channeling data which in turn offers upto 10~20% faster access time than traditional memory. For 8433UUD motherboard, you must enable EDO setting in CMOS.
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2. What is Bus Mastering?: Answer: When a device has the ability to gain control of the bus without CPU intervention. If you use such device, make sure to use one of the master slots.
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3. What is PIO?: Answer: Defined as Programmed Input/Output, it is means of data transfer that requires the use of host processor. PIO modes from 1 to 4 note the speed in which the processor-assisted data transfer is running with 4 being the fastest. Please check with your hard drive manufacturer for what PIO mode is supported by your hard drive. Most of the new motherboards have BIOS which will automatically select the mode.
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4. What is LBA?: Answer: Defined as Logical Block Addressing, it comes built into the most motherboards newer than 1993. Until recent years, motherboards would only support up to 528 Mb without any type of special disk driver for extending the barrier. LBA re-defines the hard disk's physical parameters into special logical parameters with help of the controller chipset. By re-defining these parameters, it enables to support above 528 Mb hard disks.
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5. What is VRE?: Answer: VRE stands for Voltage Regulator Enhanced. Most Pentinum-class CPU require a standard operation voltage range (3.135 - 3.60V). However some fast CPU require a subset of this voltage range (3.40 - 3.60V), called VRE.
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6. Which CPU voltage should be used?: Answer: Most Pentium-class motherboards have jumper to select voltage level for different CPU.
The following is the voltage specifications from the manufacturers.
Intel Pentinum upto 100 Mhz : 3.135 - 3.60V
Intel Pentinum over 100 Mhz : 3.40 - 3.60 V
Cyrix 6x86 : 3.150 - 3.60 V
AMD K5 : 3.30 - 3.60V
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