MSI 890FXA User Guide - Page 57

MS-7640, Unlock CPU Core, CPU Core Control, MEMORY-Z, Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

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Chapter 3 MS-7640 ▶ 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. ▶ CPU Core Control This item allows you to select the number of active processor cores. ▶ OC Genie Lite Setting this item to [Enabled] allows the system to detect the maximum FSB clock and to overclock automatically. If overclocking fails to run, you can try the lower FSB clock for overclocking successfully. ▶ MEMORY-Z Press to enter the sub-menu. ▶ DIMM1~4 Memory SPD Information Press to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu displays the information of installed memory. 3-21

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MS-7640
Chapter 3
Unlock CPU Core
Th±s ±tem ±s used to unlock the CPU core. Please refer to the procedures below for CPU
core unlocked ±n BIOS setup.
Success
Enter “Cell Menu” and set “Unlock CPU Core” to [Enabled].
Save changes and ex±t the BIOS setup.
System restart.
You w±ll see the “X4” (quad core) or “X2” (dual core for
Sempron ser±es only) dur±ng POST.
Fa±l
Set “Adjust CPU-NB Rat±o” and
“HT L±nk Speed” to [x8].
AMD Phenom(tm) II
X4
Processor
Clear CMOS data.
The CPU does not support CPU core
unlock, please leave the default sett±ngs
for system.
AMD Sempron(tm) II
X2
Processor
Important
Th±s CPU core unlocked behav±or depends on the CPU ab±l±ty/ character±st±c, and ±t
±s not guaranteed.
Depend on CPU’s character±st±c, once you get ±nstable scenar±o, please restore the
default sett±ngs for system.
You can also check the core numbers ±n performance tab of W±ndows task man-
ager.
CPU Core Control
Th±s ±tem allows you to select the number of act±ve processor cores.
OC Gen±e L±te
Sett±ng th±s ±tem to [Enabled] allows the system to detect the max±mum FSB clock and
to overclock automat±cally. If overclock±ng fa±ls to run, you can try the lower FSB clock
for overclock±ng successfully.
MEMORY-Z
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
DIMM1~4 Memory SPD Informat±on
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu d±splays the ±nformat±on of
±nstalled memory.
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