5.4 Advanced menu

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.

Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction.

CPU Configuration

Configure CPU.

Chipset

 

 

Onboard

Devices Configuration

 

PCI PnP

 

 

USB Configuration

 

Instant

Music Configuration

 

5.4.1 CPU Configuration

The items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by BIOS.

Configure advanced CPU settings

Manufacturer

: Intel(R)

Brand String

: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 Family CPU 2.40G

Frequency

: 2400MHz

FSB Speed

: 400MHz

FSB Speed

: 400MHz

FSB Speed

: 400MHz

FSB Speed

: 400MHz

Ratio Status

: Unlocked

Ratio Actual Value

: 26

 

Ratio CMOS Setting

 

[26]

L3 Cache

 

 

[Enabled]

Max CPUID Value

Limit

 

[Disabled]

Hyper-Threading

Technology

[Enabled]

Sets the ration between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Freuency.

Note: If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS, then actual and setpoint values may differ.

Ratio CMOS Setting [26]

This item allows you to set the ratio between the CPU clock and the FSB Frequency. Select this option, then press <Enter> to specify the ratio value. We recommend that you keep the default setting for stable performance.

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Chapter 5: BIOS setup