MSI 880GMS User Guide - Page 25

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MS-7641 C1E Support To enable this item to read the CPU power consumption while idle. Not all processors support Enhanced Halt state (C1E). Adjust CPU FSB Frequency (MHz) This item allows you to adjust the CPU FSB frequency. Adjust CPU Ratio This item is used to adjust CPU clock multiplier (ratio). It is available only when the processor supports this function. Adjusted CPU Frequency (MHz) It shows the adjusted CPU frequency (FSB x Ratio). Read-only. Adjust CPU-NB Ratio This item is used to adjust CPU-NB ratio. Adjusted CPU-NB Frequency (MHz) It shows the adjusted CPU NB frequency. Read-only. Unlock CPU Core This item is used to unlock the CPU core. Please refer to the procedures below for CPU core unlocked in BIOS setup. Enter "Cell Menu" and set "Unlock CPU Core" to [Enabled]. Save changes and exit the BIOS setup. Set "Adjust CPU-NB Ratio" and "HT Link Speed" to [x8]. System restart. Fail Success You will see the "X4" (quad core) or "X2" (dual core for Sempron series only) during POST. AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 Processor AMD Sempron(tm) II X2 Processor Clear CMOS data. The CPU does not support CPU core unlock, please leave the default settings for system. Important * This CPU core unlocked behavior depends on the CPU ability/ characteristic, and it is not guaranteed. * Depend on CPU's characteristic, once you get instable scenario, please restore the default settings for system. * You can also check the core numbers in performance tab of Windows task manager. 25

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MS-7641
C±e SUppOrT
tO ENAblE ThIs ITEM TO rEAD ThE CPu pOwEr cONsUMpTION whIlE IDlE. nOT All prOcEs-
sOrs sUppOrT eNhANcED HAlT sTATE (C±e).
aDjUsT CPu FSB FrEQUENcY (mHz)
thIs ITEM AllOws YOU TO ADjUsT ThE CPu FSB frEQUENcY.
aDjUsT CPu RATIO
thIs ITEM Is UsED TO ADjUsT CPu clOck MUlTIplIEr (rATIO). iT Is AvAIlAblE ONlY whEN ThE
prOcEssOr sUppOrTs ThIs fUNcTION.
aDjUsTED CPu FrEQUENcY (mHz)
iT shOws ThE ADjUsTED CPu frEQUENcY (FSB x RATIO). READ-ONlY.
aDjUsT CPu-nB RATIO
thIs ITEM Is UsED TO ADjUsT CPu-nB rATIO.
aDjUsTED CPu-nB FrEQUENcY (mHz)
iT shOws ThE ADjUsTED CPu nB frEQUENcY. READ-ONlY.
uNlOck CPu COrE
thIs ITEM Is UsED TO UNlOck ThE CPu cOrE. PlEAsE rEfEr TO ThE prOcEDUrEs bElOw fOr
CPu cOrE UNlOckED IN BioS sETUp.
SUccEss
eNTEr “CEll mENU” AND sET “uNlOck CPu COrE” TO [eNAblED].
SAvE chANgEs AND ExIT ThE BioS sETUp.
SYsTEM rEsTArT.
yOU wIll sEE ThE “X4” (QUAD cOrE) Or “X2” (DUAl cOrE fOr
SEMprON sErIEs ONlY) DUrINg PoSt.
FAIl
SET “aDjUsT CPu-nB RATIO” AND
“Ht LINk SpEED” TO [x8].
amd PhENOM(TM) ii
X4
PrOcEssOr
ClEAr CmoS DATA.
thE CPu DOEs NOT sUppOrT CPu cOrE
UNlOck, plEAsE lEAvE ThE DEfAUlT sETTINgs
fOr sYsTEM.
amd SEMprON(TM) ii
X2
PrOcEssOr
imPoRtant
thIs CPu cOrE UNlOckED bEhAvIOr DEpENDs ON ThE CPu AbIlITY/ chArAcTErIsTIc,
AND IT Is NOT gUArANTEED.
dEpEND ON CPu’s chArAcTErIsTIc, ONcE YOU gET INsTAblE scENArIO, plEAsE rEsTOrE
ThE DEfAUlT sETTINgs fOr sYsTEM.
yOU cAN AlsO chEck ThE cOrE NUMbErs IN pErfOrMANcE TAb Of WINDOws TAsk MAN-
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