Appendix: Advanced BIOS Setup
This section will introduce you the following BIOS Setup menus: “Advanced,” “Security,” “Power,” “Boot,” and “Exit.”
1. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu
AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Spread Spectrum
CPU Host Frequency
Actual Frequency
CPU Ratio Selection
DRAM Frequency
Flexibility Option
Chipset Configuration
Resource Configuration
Peripheral Configuration
System Hardware Monitor
Disabled
Auto 200MHz Locked Auto [Disabled] Auto
[ Setup Help ]
<Enter> to enable or disable the feature of spread spectrum.
F1:Help | :Select Item | F9:Setup Defaults | |
Esc:Exit | :Select Menu | Enter:Select | F10:Save & Exit |
Spread Spectrum:
This field should always be [Disabled] for better system stability.
CPU Host Frequency:
This shows current CPU host frequency of the installed motherboard.
CPU Ratio Selection:
CPU Ratio is the multiple that times the front side bus frequency will equal the core speed of the installed processor. Whether the option is open or locked is determined by the installed processor.
DRAM Frequency:
If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically.
Flexibility Option:
The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled].
Hyper-Threading Technology:
To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel® Pentium®4 processor that supports
2.4.18or higher. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support
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