Acer Altos 1100e Acer Altos 1100e User's Guide - Page 111

3.7.4 CPU Speed Configuration The CPU Speed Configuration allows you to specify the appropriate settings for your system memory. Selecting the option displays the following screen: CPU Speed Configuration Bus Frequency 100 MHz Multiple 4 ] Processor Speed 400 MHz Page 1/1 ↑↓ = Move Highlight Bar, → ← = Change Setting, F1 = Help Bus Frequency The bus frequency refers to the speed by which data is transfer between internal computer components and the CPU or the main memory of the CPU. A fast bus allows data to be transferred faster, which makes applications run faster. Multiple Sets this parameter for the Core/BUS ratio of your system. The clock speed of the BUS does not necessarily equal the CPU's (core). The bus clock speed is often slower than the CPU clock speed. Processor Speed The processor speed is the speed at which a microprocessor executes instructions. Clock speeds are expressed in megahertz (MHz), with 1 MHz being equal to 1 million cycles per second. The faster the clock, the more instructions the CPU can execute per second. Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-35