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AR-B1474 User¡

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3.2.8 Memory Setting

(1) Cache RAM Size Select (JP8)

The AR-B1474 can be configured to provide a write-back or write-through cache scheme and support 128KB to
512KB cache systems. A write-back cache system may provide better performance than a write-through cache
system. The BIOS Setup program allows you to set the cache scheme either write-back or write-through, either
the internal cache selection.

The AR-B1474 needs four 32Kx8 SRAM chips to construct 128KB cache. To construct 256KB cache, four 64Kx8
SRAM chips are needed. Four 128Kx8 SRAM chips will provide 512KB cache.

256KB

1

2

3

4

512KB

(Factory Preset)

128KB

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

JP8

JP8

JP8

Figure 3-15 JP8: Cache RAM Size Select

(3) DRAM Configuration

There is one 32-bit memory bank on the AR-B1474 card. It can be one-side or double-side SIMM (Single-Line
Memory Modules) which is designed to accommodate 256Kx36 bit to 8Mx36 bit SIMMs. This provides the user
with up to 32MB of main memory. The 32-bit SIMM (without parity bit) also can be used on AR-B1474 card. There
are six on-board memory configurations available. Please refer to the following table for details:

SIMM1

Total Memory

256KX32(X36)

1MB

512KX32(X36)

2MB

1MX32(X36)

4MB

2MX32(X36)

8MB

4MX32(X36)

16MB

8MX32(X36)

32MB

Table 3-7 DRAM Configuration

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