MSI 890FXA-GD65 series User Manual page 41

MS-7640 Mainboard
▶ 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.
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
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-
•
ager.
▶ 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 <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
▶ DIMM1~4 Memory SPD Information
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu displays the information of
installed memory.
▶ Advance DRAM Configuration
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
▶ DRAM Timing Mode
This field has the capacity to automatically detect all of the DRAM timing.
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System restart.
Success
Set "Adjust CPU-NB Ratio" and
"HT Link Speed" to [x8].
Clear CMOS data.
Fail
The CPU does not support CPU core
unlock, please leave the default settings
for system.