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5 Setup utility

CPU Frequency

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

Parameter

Description

Option

 

 

 

Bus Frequency

The bus frequency refers to the speed by

 

 

which data is transferred between internal

 

 

computer 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.

 

 

 

 

Processor

The processor speed is the speed at which a

 

Speed

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.

 

Single

Enabling this parameter allows BIOS to

Processor MP

create a multiprocessor (MP) table for

Table

Windows NT use. In a single-processor

 

system running Windows NT, you may

 

disable this parameter to enhance system

 

performance. If you install another CPU

 

for a dual system, enable this parameter

 

then re-install Windows NT.

 

In cases when this parameter is enabled

 

before installing Windows NT in a single-

 

processor system, you may upgrade to a

 

multiprocessor system without reinstalling

 

Windows NT.

Enabled

Disabled

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Acer R500 manual CPU Frequency, Enabled