AWARD
®
BIOS Setup
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Chapter 3
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Frequency/Voltage Control
CPU Ratio Selection
End users can overclock the processor by specifying the CPU ratio (clock
multiplier) in this field. Setting s:
x 8(Safe)
to
x 23
.
Auto Detect PCI Clock
This item is used to auto detect the PCI slots. When set to
Enabled
, the
system will remove (turn off) clocks from empty PCI slots to minimize the
electromag netic interference (EMI). Setting s:
Enabled
and
Disabled
.
Spread Spectrum
This item is used to config ure the clock g enerator’s Spread Spectrum feature.
Setting s:
Disabled
and
Enabled
. Always disable the feature when
overclocking the processor.
CPU Host/PCI Clock
This item specifies the combination of CPU host bus (FSB) and PCI bus
frequency. It provides end users an overclocking method. Setting s:
Default, 100/66/33MHz, 105/70/35 MHz, 111/74/37 MHz, 114/76/38 MHz,
117/78/39 MHz, 120/80/40 MHz and 123/82/41 MHz.
Current System Temp., Current CPU Temperature, POWER/SYSTEM/CPU
fan, Vcore, 3 .3 V/+ 5V/+12V/-12V, VBAT(V), 5VSB(V)
These items display the current status of all monitored hardware devices/
components such as CPU voltag es, temperatures and all fans’ speeds.
Chassis Intrusion Detect
Set this option to enable, reset or disable the chassis intrusion detector.
During
Enabled
, any intrusion on the system chassis will be recorded. The
next time you turn on the system, it will show a warning messag e. To be able
to clear those warning s, choose
Reset
. After clearing the messag e it will g o
back to
Enabled
.
CPU Critical Temperature
This item is used to specify a thermal limit for CPU. If CPU temperature
reaches the specified limit, the system will issue a warning and allows you to
prevent the CPU overheat problem. Setting s:
Disabled
,
80°C/176°F
,
85°C/
185°F
and
90°C/194°F.
PC Health Status
This section is to monitor the current hardware status including CPU
temperature, CPU Fan speed, Vcore etc. This is available only if there is
hardware monitoring mechanism onboard.
