Appendix; Advanced Menu - ASROCK P4i45D User Manual

Appendix: Advanced BIOS Setup
This section will introduce you the following BIOS Setup menus: "Advanced,"
"Security," "Power," "Boot," and "Exit."
1. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu
Advanced
Main
Spread Spectrum
CPU Host Frequency
Actual Frequency
CPU Ratio Selection
DRAM Frequency
Flexibility Option
Hyper Threading Technology
Chipset Configuration
Resource Configuration
Peripheral Configuration
System Hardware Monitor
F1:Help
Esc:Exit
Spread Spectrum:
This field should always be [Disabled] for better system stability.
CPU Host Frequency:
This shows current CPU host frequency of the installed motherboard.
CPU Ratio Selection:
CPU Ratio is the multiple that times the frontside bus frequency will equal
the core speed of the installed processor. Whether the option is open or locked
is determined by the installed processor.
DRAM Frequency:
If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted
and assigns appropriate frequency automatically.
Flexibility Option
The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance for
memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled].
Hyper Threading Technology:
To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium
processor at 3.06 GHz or higher and an operating system that includes
optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft
if using Microsoft
AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a
Boot
Security Power
Disabled
Auto
133MHz
Locked
Auto
Disabled
Auto
:Select Item
+/-:Change Values
:Select Menu
Enter:Select
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Windows XP, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher.
Exit
[ Setup Help ]
<Enter> to enable or
disable the feature of
spread spectrum.
F9:Setup Defaults
F10:Save & Exit
Sub-Menu
®
Windows
®
4
®
XP. Set to [Auto]