Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SPECIAL Maximus Formula user's manual English Edition Ver - Page 90

OC From CPU Level Up [Auto], CPU Ratio Control [Auto], FSB Frequency [XXX], Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]

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Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto X.M.P CPU Level Up Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. Loads the standard settings for the system. Loads the optimal settings for the system. Allows you to select a CPU level, and the related parameters will be adjusted automatically. Some of the following items appear when you set Ai Overclock Tuner to [Manual] or [X.M.P]. The items vary depending on which option you select. eXtreme Memory Profile [Profile #1] Allows you to select the memory profile during overclocking between [Profile #1] (high performance) and [Profile #2] (high frequency). This item appears only when you set Ai Overclock Tuner to [X.M.P.]. Configuration options: [Profile #1] [Profile #2] OC From CPU Level Up [Auto] After you to select a CPU level, the FSB Frequency and DRAM Frequency items will be adjusted accordingly. This item appears only when you set Ai Overclock Tuner to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [E6400] [E6550] [E6600] [E6700] [X6800] [E6850] [Crazy] The option [Crazy] appears only when you use a CPU above E6600. CPU Ratio Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item appears when the CPU Ratio Control item is set to [Manual]. Ratio CMOS Setting [7] Whether this item is configurable depends on your CPU type. The valid value ranges differently according to your CPU type. If this item is configurable, enter the value using the numeric keypad. FSB Frequency [XXX] Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. Use the and keys to adjust the FSB frequency. You can also type the desired FSB frequency using the numeric keypad. The values range from 200 to 800. Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings. 4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

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Chapter 4: BIOS setup
Some of the following items appear when you set
Ai Overclock Tuner
to
[Manual] or [X.M.P]. The items vary depending on which option you select.
eXtreme Memory Profile [Profile #1]
Allows you to select the memory profile during overclocking between [Profile #1]
(high performance) and [Profile #2] (high frequency). This item appears only when
you set
Ai Overclock Tuner
to [X.M.P.].
Configuration options: [Profile #1] [Profile #2]
OC From CPU Level Up [Auto]
After you to select a CPU level, the
FSB Frequency
and
DRAM Frequency
items
will be adjusted accordingly. This item appears only when you set
Ai Overclock
Tuner
to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [E6400] [E6550] [E6600] [E6700]
[X6800] [E6850] [Crazy]
The option [Crazy] appears only when you use a CPU above E6600.
CPU Ratio Control [Auto]
Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual]
The following item appears when the
CPU Ratio Control
item is set to
[Manual].
Ratio CMOS Setting [7]
Whether this item is configurable depends on your CPU type. The valid value
ranges differently according to your CPU type. If this item is configurable,
enter the value using the numeric keypad.
FSB Frequency [XXX]
Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI
bus. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the FSB frequency. You can also type
the desired FSB frequency using the numeric keypad. The values range from 200
to 800. Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External
Frequency settings.
Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal
frequency. Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options:
Manual
Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters.
Auto
Loads the standard settings for the system.
X.M.P
Loads the optimal settings for the system.
CPU Level Up
Allows you to select a CPU level, and the related parameters
will be adjusted automatically.