AMD FD9370FHHKWOF manual Introduction

Introduction

Systems based on the platform technology codenamed “Scorpius” may be tuned to deliver added system performance. The AMD FX™ CPUs and the AMD 9-series chipset motherboards offer an exciting amount of performance tuning options, including potential overclocking headroom. Note that each processor and chipset is different, and may result in lower or no overclocking margin.

The critically acclaimed AMD OverDrive™ utility giv es users advanced control of system performance. This utility can be used to fine tune your performance settings in real time with easy-to-use screens designed for novice to expert users. More details on how to use the AMD OverDrive utility are included in the “AMD OverDrive utility” section of this guide.

The purpose of this document is to provide detailed information on the various performance tuning knobs that are present in systems based on the AMD “Scorpius” platform technology. The guide will also offer various suggestions, “tips & tricks” and a comprehensive list of target clock speeds.

The combination of AMD “Scorpius” platform technology, AMD OverDrive utility and optimal, fine tuned settings can be used to enable truly impressive performance tuning results!

“AMD Scorpius” AM3 platform with aggressive cooling solution has achieved record breaking results.

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