Managing The PC BIOS

CPU Warning Temperature

This field allows you to select an operating temperature range for your CPU. If the CPU temperature moves out of this range, any warning mechanism you have programmed into your system will be activated.

Current CPU Temp.

This field shows the current temperature for CPU 1.

Current CPU FAN Speed

This field shows you the present CPU Cooling FAN1 speed.

Current Chassis FAN Speed

This field shows you the present CPU Cooling FAN2 speed.

Vcore

This field and the files below show you the current system voltage

Shutdown Temperature

When the system reaches a certain maximum temperature the system will automatically shutdown.

3.10. Frequency/Voltage Control

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Frequency/Voltage Control

CPU Clock Ratio

[8X]

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk

[Enabled]

Spread Spectrum

[Disabled]

CPU Clock

[100MHz]

Item Help

Menu Level 4

CPU Clock Ratio

This field can be used to adjust the FSB (Front Side Bus) ratio. The default (minimum adjustment) that can be made is X8. This shows the ratio range.

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk

When “Enabled” is selected, the mainboard will detect the presence of devices on DIMM and PCI slots. When there is no device present on some of the PCI or DIMM connectors, the clock on the related DIMM and PCI slot will be disabled to reduce the Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI).

Spread Spectrum

When Spread Spectrum is enabled, the EMI radiation on this mainboard will be reduced.

The P4X4-ALH Mainboard

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Microsoft P4X4-ALH manual Frequency/Voltage Control