Question about BIOS setting (Gigabyte) Memory Initialization Mode

[Katys]

hi, google found nothing, only what the manual says.. which doesn't explain it.

Gigabyte's motherboard have this option under BIOS's memory settings: Memory Initialization Mode - AUTO, Normal Speed, High Speed, Extreme Speed.

What do the settings do?

There is already another option for performance "Memory Enhancement Mode" with the options: Auto, Stability, Normal and Performance.

Which sets memory tertiary timings I presume.

Gigabyte's support didn't help, in fact they told me the option doesn't exist. Previously they answered another question with a google link, which I already knew, so I don't expect any help from them.

Thank you all.


EDIT

This is what the manual says:

Memory Initialization Mode Allows you to configure memory timing profile for different frequency memory. Options are: Auto (default),
Normal Speed, High Speed, Extreme Speed


What's the difference between normal and extreme?

EDIT

 

[blazorthon]

Alright, yeah, this is more difficult than I thought it would be. I'll have to offer up some background knowledge and speculation rather than leave this thread with nothing.

Frst off, memory modules have several performance profiles programmed into them. For example, a module might have a regular profile of DDR3-1333 9-9-9-24 as a safe boot profile and then a normal DDR3-1600 9-9-924 for a higher speed profile. It may be rated for DDR3-1866 or DDR3-2133 through XMP values like DDR3-1866 10-10-10-27 and DDR3-2133 11-11-11-30. The memory initialization setting may refer to these, although I doubt it.

Another possibility is that the board includes automatic overclocking software that you can enable similar to the now commonplace automatic CPU overclocking utilities offered by many boards. If that's the case, it's the first I've heard of it.

Sorry that I can't be more helpful. I don't currently have such a board to test things out with to be sure. I did manage to find your other posts when I Googled it, but that's about it. The answers in the Anand forum are a little interesting, but not very conclusive.