Appendix: Advanced Bios Setup; Advanced Menu - ASROCK GE PRO-HT 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
Stop Empty DIMM/PCI Clock
CPU Host Frequency
Actual Frequency
CPU Ratio Selection
SDRAM Frequency
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.
Stop Empty DIMM/PCI Clock:
When this option is set to [Enabled], it will function to stop the clock of any empty
DIMM or PCI slot.
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.
SDRAM Frequency:
If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard detects the memory module(s) inserted
and automatically assigns appropriate frequency. You can also select other
value as operating frequency: [200MHz], [266MHz], [333MHz].
Hyper-Threading Technology (for GE Pro-HT only):
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
This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Hyper-Threading
Technology.
AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a
Security Power Boot
Disabled
Disabled
Auto
133MHz
Locked
Auto
Auto
:Select Item
+/-:Change Values
:Select Menu
Enter:Select
® ®
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
]
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4
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XP. Set to [Auto]