Frequency/Voltage Control - MSI MS-9125 User Manual

BIOS Setup

Frequency/Voltage Control

Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control.
CPU Clock Ratio
This setting controls the multiplier that is used to determine the internal clock
speed of the processor for overclocking purposes.
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk
This item is used to auto detect the DIMM/PCI slots. When set to Enabled,
the system will remove (turn off) clocks from empty DIMM/PCI slots to mini-
mize the electromagnetic interference (EMI). Setting options: Enabled,
Disabled.
Spread Spectrum
When the motherboard's clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes)
of the pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spec-
trum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the
spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves. If you do not have any EMI
problem, leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system stability and
performance. But if you are plagued by EMI, setting to Enabled for EMI
reduction. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking
because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clockspeed
which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up.
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