# refer to: # http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/articles/hardware-stability-p2.xml # for a good article on pci tweaking # report bugs to: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=173347 # "open up" the PCI bus by allowing fairly long bursts # for all devices, increasing performance # (equivalent to: setpci -v -d *:* latency_timer=b0) PCIPARM_ALL="latency_timer=b0" # maximize latency timers for network and audio, # allowing them to transmit more data per burst, # preventing buffer over/underrun conditions # cards can be addressed by vid:pid or by bus:slot.func # (see setpci man page relative to -d and -s options) PCIPARM_BUS_0="00:04.0 latency_timer=ff" PCIPARM_BUS_1="01:04.0 latency_timer=ff" PCIPARM_VENDOR_0="1057:3410 latency_timer=ff" # wether to be verbose about changes VERBOSE="no"