Configuring the BIOS
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System Clocks
Select System Clocks from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press
Enter to display the System Clocks menu. From this menu, you are able to
specify frequency settings, HT multipliers, and Spread Spectrum settings. Note
that in Figure 9, all of the options are listed. On the actual BIOS screen, you will
need to scroll down to see all the options.
Figure 9. System Clocks Menu
Note: Note that all data in white is for information only, data in yellow is changeable,
data in blue is non-changeable, and data in a red box is highlighted for
selection.
:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5: Previous Values F7:Defaults
Parameters Settings Current Valce
**Frequency Settings**
CPU Freq, MHz 2933.3 2933.3
FSB Reference Clock, MHz 1066.7 1066.7
CPU Multiplier [11 X] 11X
PCIe x16_1, MHz [Auto] 100
PCIe
x16_3, MHz [Auto] 100
PCIe
x16_2, MHz [Auto] 100
SPP<->MCP Ref Clock, MHz [Auto] 100
**HT Multiplier**
nForce SPP --> nForce MCP [5
x]
nForce SPP <-- nForce MCP [5
x]
**Spread Spectrum**
CPU Spread Spectrum [UP Spread]
HT Spread Spectrum [Auto]
PCIe Spread Spectrum(SPP) [Auto]
PCIe Spread Spectrum(MCP) [Auto]
SATA Spread Spectrum [Down Spread]
Item Help
Main Level `
CPU frequency
multiplier.
CPU core clock
= FSB Ref Clock/4 *
CPU Multiplier
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Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
System Clocks