BIOS
I'll apologise now, this page is image heavy. Apologies to any dial-up users! The SN95G5 uses an AWARD-style BIOS with Shuttle's customisations to support the hardware features. Like most modern BIOS implementations, the action happens in the Advanced BIOS Features section, with the controls for the DRAM subsystem and the bus overclocking features residing there.
The maximum derived HTT frequency is 280MHz, with the maximum AGP/PCI ratio being 1.5:1, but virtue of the 100MHz choice.
The next major BIOS page for system performance is the Ratio/Voltage section.
You can see above that the SN95G5 has fully working multiplier adjustment, both up and down the scale from boot multiplier if you use an Athlon FX. You also get up to 1.7V Vcore and 2.9V Vdimm, both generous for the voltages they control. Chipset voltage is up to 1.9V, from 1.6V standard.
The health monitoring section lets you keep an eye on the temperatures and voltages and you can adjust the ICE cooler's fan speed and monitoring properties.
It's a comprehensive BIOS that does everything right, allowing the SN95G5's owner to setup and tweak the settings to his or her's heart's content. There's plenty for the enthusiast to get stuck into too, with multiplier support that works, generous voltage ranges and adjustment of everything important for performance. A BIOS that locks AGP and PCI is not to be sniffed at either.
