118 | 4 BIOS Setup utility |
CPU Frequency
This parameter displays your CPU’s speed and bus frequency. Selecting this option displays the screen below:
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Bus Frequency | The bus frequency refers to the speed by |
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| which data is transferred between internal |
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| computer components and the CPU or the |
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| main memory of the CPU. A fast bus |
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| allows data to be transferred faster, which |
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| makes applications run faster. |
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CPU Frequency | Shows the CPU core/bus ratio of your |
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Multiplier | system. The clock speed of the bus does |
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| not necessarily equal the CPU’s (core). |
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| Mostly, the bus clock speed is slower than |
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| the CPU clock speed. The sytem BIOS will |
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| detect CPU frequency and set the CPU |
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| Frequency Multiple automatically. |
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Processor | The processor speed is the speed at which a |
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Speed | microprocessor executes instructions. |
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| Clock speeds are expressed in megahertz |
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| (MHz), with 1 MHz being equal to 1 million |
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| cycles per second. The faster the clock, the |
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| more instructions the CPU can execute per |
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| second. |
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