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X7SPA and X7SPE Motherboard Series User's Manual
Hardware Health Conguration
This feature allows the user to monitor Hardware Health of the system and review
the status of each item when displayed.
CPU Overheat Alarm
This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de-
termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible
CPU overheat.
Warning: Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature
predened by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system
instability. When the CPU temperature reaches this predened threshold, the
CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed.
The options are:
The Early Alarm: Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm (includ-•
ing the LED and the buzzer) to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature
reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predened by the CPU manufacturer.
The Default Alarm• : Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm
(including the LED and the buzzer) to be triggered when the CPU temperature
reaches about 5oC above the threshold temperature as predened by the CPU
manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU
and system cooling. In both the alarms above, please take immediate action
as shown below.
CPU Temperature
The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected
by the BIOS.
System Temperature
This feature displays the absolute system temperature (i.e., 90oC).
Low – This level is considered as the ‘normal’ operating state. The CPU temperature
is well below the CPU ‘Temperature Tolerance’. The motherboard fans and CPU will
run normally as congured in the BIOS (Fan Speed Control).
User intervention: No action required.
Medium – The processor is running warmer. This is a ‘precautionary’ level and
generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition, but the CPU
is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU ‘Temperature Tolerance’.
The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as congured in the BIOS. The
fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings.