Owner's Manual

Configuring the BIOS
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System Clocks
Select System Clo ck s from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press
Enter to d isplay 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 whit e 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.
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**Frequency Settings**
CPU Freq, MHz 2933.3 2933.3
FS B Refe renc e Cloc k, M Hz 1 06 6. 7 1066.7
CP U Mult ipli er [11 X] 11X
PCIe x16_1 , MHz [Auto] 100
PCIe x16_3 , MHz [Auto] 100
PCIe x16_2 , MHz [Auto] 100
SP P<-> MCP Re f Cloc k, M Hz [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
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CP U freq uenc y
multiplier.
CPU core clock
= FS B Ref Cl ock/ 4 *
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BIOS CMOS Setup Ut
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System C locks