ASRock M3A-GLAN User Manual - Page 35

AM2 Boost, Overclock Mode, CPU Frequency MHz, PCIE Frequency MHz, Spread Spectrum, Boot Failure

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3.4.1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration AM2 Boost Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Cool' n' Quiet Secure Virtual Machine Processor Maximum Frequency Processor Maximum Voltage Multiplier/Voltage Change HT Bus Speed HT Bus Width [Disabled] [Auto] [200] [100] [Auto] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] x10.0 2000 MHz 1.4000 V [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] If AUTO, multiplier and voltage will be left at the rated frequency/voltage. If Manual, multiplier and voltage will be set based on User Selection in Setup. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. AM2 Boost This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. If you set this option to [Enabled], you will enable ASRock AM2 Boost function, which will improve the memory performance. The default value is [Disabled]. Please refer to caution 12 on page 9 for details. Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode. The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.], [CPU, PCIE, Async.] and [Optimized]. CPU Frequency (MHz) Use this option to adjust CPU frequency. PCIE Frequency (MHz) Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency. Spread Spectrum This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability. Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard. Cool 'n' Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology. The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies. Please set this item to [Disable] if above issue occurs. Secure Virtual Machine When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. The default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. 35

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AM2 Boost
This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. If you set this option to
[Enabled], you will enable ASRock AM2 Boost function, which will improve
the memory performance. The default value is [Disabled]. Please refer to
caution 12 on page 9 for details.
Overclock Mode
Use this to select Overclock Mode. The default value is [Auto]. Configura-
tion options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.], [CPU, PCIE, Async.] and [Optimized].
CPU Frequency (MHz)
Use this option to adjust CPU frequency.
PCIE Frequency (MHz)
Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency.
Spread Spectrum
This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability.
Boot Failure Guard
Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.
Cool ‘n’ Quiet
Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet
TM
technology. The
default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [Enabled] and
[Disabled]. If you install Windows
®
Vista
TM
and want to enable this function,
please set this item to [Enabled]. Please note that enabling this function may
reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to system stability or
compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies. Please
set this item to [Disable] if above issue occurs.
Secure Virtual Machine
When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture)
can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. The
default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
CPU Configuration
Select Screen
Select Item
+-
Change Option
F1
General Help
F9
Load Defaults
F10
Save and Exit
ESC
Exit
v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced
Select Screen
Select Item
+-
Change Option
F1
General Help
F9
Load Defaults
F10
Save and Exit
ESC
Exit
CPU Frequency (MHz)
PCIE Frequency (MHz)
AM2 Boost
Overclock Mode
[200]
[100]
[Disabled]
[Auto]
Spread Spectrum
Cool' n' Quiet
Secure Virtual Machine
Boot Failure Guard
Processor Maximum Frequency
Processor Maximum Voltage
HT Bus Speed
HT Bus Width
[Auto]
[Auto]
x10.0 2000 MHz
1.4000 V
[Auto]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
[Enabled]
Multiplier/Voltage Change
[Auto]
If AUTO, multiplier and
voltage will be left at the
rated frequency/voltage. If
Manual,
will be set based
on User Selection in Setup.
multiplier and
voltage
3.4.1
3.4.1
3.4.1
3.4.1
3.4.1 CPU Configuration
CPU Configuration
CPU Configuration
CPU Configuration
CPU Configuration