napalmnthemorning
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I'm wondering if I need to update my BIOS. I'm lost when it comes to motherboards. I appreciate any insights or links. I realize flahing the BIOS is quite dangerous if you don't have the right flash. Any feedback is appreciated.
Mainboard SiSoftware Sandra
System
Manufacturer : ECS
Model : P4S5A/DX+
Version : 1.0
System Chassis
Manufacturer : ECS
Type : Desktop
Can be locked : No
Version : 1.0
Asset Tag : 0123ABC
Mainboard
Manufacturer : ECS
MP Support : No
Model : P4S5A/DX+
Version : 1.0
Memory Controller
Error Detection Method : ECC
Error Correction Capability : 1-bit
Supported/Current Memory Interleave : 1-way / 1-way
Number of Memory Slots : 4
Maximum Installable Memory : 512MB
Maximum Module Size : 128MB
Supported STD/FPM/(B)EDO Speeds : 70ns, 60ns
Supported Memory Types : STD, FPM, EDO, Parity, ECC, SIMM
Supported Memory Voltages : +3.3V
Physical/BIOS Memory Banks
ROW-0 (RASL-6 RASL-11) : 512MB DIMM SDRAM double-bank
ROW-1 (RASL-6 RASL-11) : 512MB DIMM SDRAM double-bank
ROW-2 : Empty
ROW-3 : Empty
Chipset 1
Model : Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS645DX CPU to PCI Bridge
Bus(es) : ISA AGP PCI USB i2c/SMBus
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 100MHz (400MHz data rate)
Maximum FSB Speed / Max Memory Speed : 4x 133MHz / 2x 166MHz
Width : 64-bit
IO Queue Depth : 8 request(s)
Priority Master Queue Depth : 7 request(s)
Chipset 1 Hub Interface
Type : MUTOL
Width : 16-bit
Full Duplex : No
Multiplier : 1/1x
Logical/Chipset 1 Memory Banks
Bank 0 : 512MB DDR-SDRAM 2.5-3-3-6CL 2CMD
Bank 1 : 512MB DDR-SDRAM 2.5-3-3-6CL 2CMD
Width : 64-bit
Refresh Rate : 7.80µs
Power Save Mode : No
Fixed Hole Present : No
Environment Monitor 1
Model : ITE IT8705/12 ISA
Mainboard Specific Support : No
Temperature Sensor(s)
Board Temperature : 25.0°C / 77.0°F
CPU Temperature : 32.0°C / 89.6°F
Power / Aux Temperature : 33.0°C / 91.4°F td
Cooling Device(s)
Auto Fan Speed Control : No
Chassis Fan Speed : 2860rpm
Voltage Sensor(s)
CPU Voltage : 1.46V
Aux Voltage : 2.58V
+3.3V Voltage : 3.22V
+5V Voltage : 4.89V
+12V Voltage : 11.79V
-5V Voltage : -5.76V
Standby Voltage : 4.97V
Battery Voltage : 3.28V
AGP Bus(es) on Hub 1
Version : 2.00
Speed : 4x
Fast-Writes Enabled : No
Side Band Enabled : Yes
Aperture Size : 64MB
PCI Bus(es) on Hub 1
Version : 2.20
Number of Bridges : 1
PCI Bus 0 : PCI (33MHz)
Multiplier : 1/3x
LPC Hub Controller 1
Model : Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS PCI to ISA Bridge (LPC Bridge)
ACPI Power Management Enabled : Yes
Speed : 7MHz
USB Controller 1
Model : Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS5597/8 Universal Serial Bus Controller
Version : 1.00
Interface : OHCI
Channels : 2
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps)
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No
USB Controller 2
Model : Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS5597/8 Universal Serial Bus Controller
Version : 1.00
Interface : OHCI
Channels : 2
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps)
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No
USB Controller 3
Model : Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS5597/8 Universal Serial Bus Controller
Version : 1.00
Interface : OHCI
Channels : 2
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps)
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No
USB Controller 4
Model : Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS7002 USB 2.0 Enhanced Controller
Version : 2.00
Specification : 1.00
Interface : EHCI
Channels : 6
Companion Controllers : 3
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps) High (480Mbps)
Addressing Support : 32-bit
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No
System SMBus Controller 1
Model : SiS 5595 Internal SMBus
Slave Device Enabled : No
Expansion Slot(s)
PCI1 (1h) : PCI 32-bit +3.3V Shared PME Full-Length Available (Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) Virtual PCI to PCI Bridge)
PCI2 (2h) : PCI 32-bit +3.3V Shared PME Full-Length Available (Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS PCI to ISA Bridge (LPC Bridge))
PCI3 (3h) : PCI 32-bit +3.3V Shared PME Full-Length Available (Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS5597/8 Universal Serial Bus Controller)
PCI4 (4h) : PCI 32-bit +3.3V Shared PME Full-Length Used (Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS900 10/100 Ethernet Adapter)
PCI5 (5h) : PCI 32-bit +3.3V Shared PME Full-Length Available
ISA1 (6h) : ISA 16-bit +3.3V Shared PME Full-Length
ISA2 (7h) : ISA 16-bit +3.3V Shared PME Full-Length
Port Connector
USB - Def : SSA SCSI - Mini Centronics / DB-25 pin male
Performance Tips
Warning 2533 : Disabled host controllers are present. Check BIOS settings.
Notice 224 : SMBIOS/DMI information may be inaccurate.
Tip 2511 : Some memory slots are free so the memory can be easily upgraded.
Tip 2546 : Large memory modules should be ECC/Parity.
Tip 2 : Double-click tip or press Enter while a tip is selected for more information about the tip.
SiSoftware Sandra
Benchmark Results
Integer iSSE2 : 11071it/s
Float iSSE2 : 13917it/s
Performance Test Status
Run ID : ************** May 26, 2004 at 11:48:01 PM
NUMA Support : No
SMP Test : No
Total Test Threads : 1
SMT Test : No
Dynamic MP/MT Load Balance : No
Processor Affinity : No
Rendered Image Size : 640x480
Processor
Model : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz
Speed : 1.79GHz
Performance Rating : PR1972 (estimated)
Type : Standard
L2 On-board Cache : 512kB ECC Synchronous ATC (8-way sectored, 64 byte line size)
Chipset 1
Model : Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS645DX CPU to PCI Bridge
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 100MHz (400MHz data rate)
Features
MMX Technology : Yes
SSE Technology : Yes
SSE2 Technology : Yes
SSE3 Technology : No
HTT - Hyper-Threading Technology : No
Performance Tips
Notice 5008 : To change benchmarks, click Options.
Notice 5004 : Synthetic benchmark. May not tally with 'real-life' performance.
Notice 5006 : Only compare the results with ones obtained using the same version!
Tip 2 : Double-click tip or press Enter while a tip is selected for more information about the tip.
So what does this all mean?
Mainboard SiSoftware Sandra
System
Manufacturer : ECS
Model : P4S5A/DX+
Version : 1.0
System Chassis
Manufacturer : ECS
Type : Desktop
Can be locked : No
Version : 1.0
Asset Tag : 0123ABC
Mainboard
Manufacturer : ECS
MP Support : No
Model : P4S5A/DX+
Version : 1.0
Memory Controller
Error Detection Method : ECC
Error Correction Capability : 1-bit
Supported/Current Memory Interleave : 1-way / 1-way
Number of Memory Slots : 4
Maximum Installable Memory : 512MB
Maximum Module Size : 128MB
Supported STD/FPM/(B)EDO Speeds : 70ns, 60ns
Supported Memory Types : STD, FPM, EDO, Parity, ECC, SIMM
Supported Memory Voltages : +3.3V
Physical/BIOS Memory Banks
ROW-0 (RASL-6 RASL-11) : 512MB DIMM SDRAM double-bank
ROW-1 (RASL-6 RASL-11) : 512MB DIMM SDRAM double-bank
ROW-2 : Empty
ROW-3 : Empty
Chipset 1
Model : Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS645DX CPU to PCI Bridge
Bus(es) : ISA AGP PCI USB i2c/SMBus
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 100MHz (400MHz data rate)
Maximum FSB Speed / Max Memory Speed : 4x 133MHz / 2x 166MHz
Width : 64-bit
IO Queue Depth : 8 request(s)
Priority Master Queue Depth : 7 request(s)
Chipset 1 Hub Interface
Type : MUTOL
Width : 16-bit
Full Duplex : No
Multiplier : 1/1x
Logical/Chipset 1 Memory Banks
Bank 0 : 512MB DDR-SDRAM 2.5-3-3-6CL 2CMD
Bank 1 : 512MB DDR-SDRAM 2.5-3-3-6CL 2CMD
Width : 64-bit
Refresh Rate : 7.80µs
Power Save Mode : No
Fixed Hole Present : No
Environment Monitor 1
Model : ITE IT8705/12 ISA
Mainboard Specific Support : No
Temperature Sensor(s)
Board Temperature : 25.0°C / 77.0°F
CPU Temperature : 32.0°C / 89.6°F
Power / Aux Temperature : 33.0°C / 91.4°F td
Cooling Device(s)
Auto Fan Speed Control : No
Chassis Fan Speed : 2860rpm
Voltage Sensor(s)
CPU Voltage : 1.46V
Aux Voltage : 2.58V
+3.3V Voltage : 3.22V
+5V Voltage : 4.89V
+12V Voltage : 11.79V
-5V Voltage : -5.76V
Standby Voltage : 4.97V
Battery Voltage : 3.28V
AGP Bus(es) on Hub 1
Version : 2.00
Speed : 4x
Fast-Writes Enabled : No
Side Band Enabled : Yes
Aperture Size : 64MB
PCI Bus(es) on Hub 1
Version : 2.20
Number of Bridges : 1
PCI Bus 0 : PCI (33MHz)
Multiplier : 1/3x
LPC Hub Controller 1
Model : Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS PCI to ISA Bridge (LPC Bridge)
ACPI Power Management Enabled : Yes
Speed : 7MHz
USB Controller 1
Model : Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS5597/8 Universal Serial Bus Controller
Version : 1.00
Interface : OHCI
Channels : 2
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps)
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No
USB Controller 2
Model : Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS5597/8 Universal Serial Bus Controller
Version : 1.00
Interface : OHCI
Channels : 2
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps)
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No
USB Controller 3
Model : Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS5597/8 Universal Serial Bus Controller
Version : 1.00
Interface : OHCI
Channels : 2
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps)
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No
USB Controller 4
Model : Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS7002 USB 2.0 Enhanced Controller
Version : 2.00
Specification : 1.00
Interface : EHCI
Channels : 6
Companion Controllers : 3
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps) High (480Mbps)
Addressing Support : 32-bit
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No
System SMBus Controller 1
Model : SiS 5595 Internal SMBus
Slave Device Enabled : No
Expansion Slot(s)
PCI1 (1h) : PCI 32-bit +3.3V Shared PME Full-Length Available (Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) Virtual PCI to PCI Bridge)
PCI2 (2h) : PCI 32-bit +3.3V Shared PME Full-Length Available (Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS PCI to ISA Bridge (LPC Bridge))
PCI3 (3h) : PCI 32-bit +3.3V Shared PME Full-Length Available (Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS5597/8 Universal Serial Bus Controller)
PCI4 (4h) : PCI 32-bit +3.3V Shared PME Full-Length Used (Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS900 10/100 Ethernet Adapter)
PCI5 (5h) : PCI 32-bit +3.3V Shared PME Full-Length Available
ISA1 (6h) : ISA 16-bit +3.3V Shared PME Full-Length
ISA2 (7h) : ISA 16-bit +3.3V Shared PME Full-Length
Port Connector
USB - Def : SSA SCSI - Mini Centronics / DB-25 pin male
Performance Tips
Warning 2533 : Disabled host controllers are present. Check BIOS settings.
Notice 224 : SMBIOS/DMI information may be inaccurate.
Tip 2511 : Some memory slots are free so the memory can be easily upgraded.
Tip 2546 : Large memory modules should be ECC/Parity.
Tip 2 : Double-click tip or press Enter while a tip is selected for more information about the tip.
SiSoftware Sandra
Benchmark Results
Integer iSSE2 : 11071it/s
Float iSSE2 : 13917it/s
Performance Test Status
Run ID : ************** May 26, 2004 at 11:48:01 PM
NUMA Support : No
SMP Test : No
Total Test Threads : 1
SMT Test : No
Dynamic MP/MT Load Balance : No
Processor Affinity : No
Rendered Image Size : 640x480
Processor
Model : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz
Speed : 1.79GHz
Performance Rating : PR1972 (estimated)
Type : Standard
L2 On-board Cache : 512kB ECC Synchronous ATC (8-way sectored, 64 byte line size)
Chipset 1
Model : Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS645DX CPU to PCI Bridge
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 100MHz (400MHz data rate)
Features
MMX Technology : Yes
SSE Technology : Yes
SSE2 Technology : Yes
SSE3 Technology : No
HTT - Hyper-Threading Technology : No
Performance Tips
Notice 5008 : To change benchmarks, click Options.
Notice 5004 : Synthetic benchmark. May not tally with 'real-life' performance.
Notice 5006 : Only compare the results with ones obtained using the same version!
Tip 2 : Double-click tip or press Enter while a tip is selected for more information about the tip.
So what does this all mean?