P8SC8/P8SCi
User's Manual
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4-4.6
Processor & Clock Options
Thermal Management
This setting determines the method used by the BIOS to control the thermal
management of the system. The options are
"Thermal Monitor 1 (On die
throttling) " and "
Thermal Monitor 2 (Ratio & VID transition)
." (See
Section 1-4 for details.)
Limit CPUID MaxVal
Select "Enabled" to set CUPID maximum value to 3. Select "Disabled" for
Windows XP OS. The options are "Enabled" and "
Disabled
."
Hyper-Threading
Set this option to "Enabled" to activate the hyper-threading function of the
CPUs. Enabling the hyper-threading function makes each CPU appear as
two to any programs that support it (you must have OS support also). The
settings are "Disabled" and "
Enabled
."
CPU Clock Ration
Use this option to set the clock ratio of the processor. Use number keys to
enter a number.
The default setting is "14".
Spread Spectrum
Spread Spectrum is a technique used to stabilize a system by reducing the
level of ElectroMagnetic Interference. The options are
"Enabled" and
"
Disabled
."
