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Chapter 4: BIOS setup
FSB/CPU External Frequency Synchronization
Front Side Bus
CPU External Frequency
FSB 1066
266 MHz
FSB 800
200 MHz
FSB 533
133 MHz
The following item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item
to [Manual].
CPU Frequency [XXX]
Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and
PCI bus. The value of this item is auto-detected by the BIOS. Use the <+>
and <-> keys to adjust the CPU frequency. You can also type the desired
CPU frequency using the numeric keypad. The values range from 100
to 450. Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU
External Frequency settings.
PCI Express Frequency [Auto]
Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency. This item is set to [Auto] by
default. Configuration options: [Auto] [90] [91]...[150]
PCI Clock Synchronization Mode [Auto]
Allows you to synchronize the PCI frequency with the PCI Express or CPU
frequency. Configuration options: [To CPU] [33.33MHz] [Auto]
DRAM Frequency [Auto]
Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency. The available configuration
options vary depending on the Front Side Bus settings. Refer to the table
below for details.
Available DRAM frequency options in various FSB settings
FSB
Configuration options
Auto
DDR2- DDR2- DDR2- DDR2-
DDR2- DDR2- DDR2-
400
533
600* 667
711* 800*
889*
FSB 1066
•
•
•
•
•
•
FSB 800
•
•
•
•
•
•
FSB 533
•
•
•
* Provided for overclocking purpose only.
Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become
unstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting.
