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4 BIOS Setup utility

CPU Frequency

This parameter displays your CPU’s speed and bus frequency. Selecting this option displays the screen below:

Parameter

Description

Option

 

 

 

Bus Frequency

The bus frequency refers to the speed

 

 

by which data is transferred between

 

 

internal system components and the

 

 

CPU or the main memory of the CPU.

 

 

A fast bus allows data to be transferred

 

 

faster, which makes applications run

 

 

faster.

 

 

 

 

CPU Frequency

The CPU/Bus ratio of the system.

20 X

Multiplier

 

 

 

 

 

Processor

The processor speed is the speed at

 

Speed

which a microprocessor executes

 

 

instructions. Clock speeds are

 

 

expressed in megahertz (MHz), with 1

 

 

MHz being equal to 1 million cycles per

 

 

second. The faster the clock, the more

 

 

instructions the CPU can execute per

 

 

second.

 

 

 

 

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Acer R300 manual CPU Frequency