Document #: 05551

Performance Hint for Fast EtherLink XL NICs on HP NetServers

During testing of HP NetServers and the Fast EtherLink XL NIC, 3Com has observed that
the performance can be maximized by customizing the NetServer's BIOS. Within the
BIOS of the NetServer, access the Advanced Chipset Setup and set the DRAM Buffer
Write to 0 and the Snoop Ahead to 1.

NOTE: This was tested on an HP NetServer 466 LF and a 466 LC, but could apply to
other models of the NetServer family.

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