Chapter 4: AwardBIOS
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4-4.5 Processor & Over-Clock
When the item "Processor Features" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key to
activate the sub-menu shown below:
CPU L1 & L2 Cache
Set this option to "Enable" to activate the function of CPU L1 and L2 cache.
The settings are "Disabled" and "
Enabled
".
CPU Clock Ratio
This item allows the user to change the CPU/Clock ratio. Key in any whole
number between (and including) 8 and 50. The default setting is
"8x
".
CPU Clock
Key in a number between 100 and 165 to set the CPU clock (MHz).
Supermicro does not recommend or make any guarantees with CPU
overclocking.
Spread Spectrum
Spread Spectrum is a technique used to stabilize operation when a system
is being affected by electromagnetic interference. The options for this
setting are +/- 0.25%", "- 0.5%", "+/- 0.5%", "+/- 0.38%" and "
Disabled
".
