MSI 970A-G46 Series, Manual

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BIOS Setup
MS-7693
Chapter 2
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BIOS Setup
MS-7693
Chapter 2
to overclock automatcally. If overclockng fals to run, you can try the lower FSB clock
for overclockng successfully.
CPU Smart Protecton
CPU Smart Protecton s a mechansm of CPU overheatng protecton. It wll automatcally
reduce the clock when the CPU temperature gets too hot.
Unlock CPU Core
Ths tem s used to unlock the CPU core. Please refer to the procedures below for CPU
core unlocked n BIOS setup.
Success
Enter “OC” and set “Unlock CPU Core” to [Enabled].
Save changes and ext the BIOS setup.
System restart.
You wll see the “X4” (quad core) or “X2” (dual core for
Sempron seres only) durng POST.
Fal
Set “Adjust CPU-NB Rato” and
“HT Lnk Speed” to [x8].
AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 Processor
Clear CMOS data.
The CPU does not support CPU core
unlockng, please leave the default
settngs for system.
AMD Sempron(tm) II X2 Processor
Important
Ths CPU core unlocked behavor depends on the CPU ablty/ characterstc, and t
s not guaranteed.
Depend on CPU’s characterstc, once you get nstable scenaro, please restore the
default settngs for system.
You can also check the core numbers n performance tab of Wndows task
manager.
CPU Core Control
Ths tem allows you to select the number of actve processor cores.
DRAM Frequency
Ths tem allows you to adjust the DRAM frequency. Please note the overclockng
behavor s not guaranteed.
Adjusted DRAM Frequency
It shows the adjusted DRAM frequency. Read-only.
DRAM Tmng Mode
Select whether DRAM tmng s controlled by the SPD (Seral Presence Detect)
EEPROM on the DRAM module. Settng to [Auto] enables DRAM tmngs and the
followng “Advanced DRAM Configuraton” sub-menu to be determned by BIOS based
on the configuratons on the SPD. Selectng [Lnk] or [Unlnk] allows users to configure
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