Spread spectrum control – Asus P5ND2-SLI User Manual

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Spread Spectrum Control

This sub-menu allows you to set the CPU, PCI Express, Serial ATA, and
Lightning Data Transport (LDT) clock generator spread spectrum. The
spread spectrum is used to dynamically change the system frequency to
minimize problems with electromagnetic interference (EMI). Set the
O v e r c l o c k P r o f i l e

O v e r c l o c k P r o f i l e

O v e r c l o c k P r o f i l e to [Manual], if you want to configure this item.

F1:Help

↑↓

: Select Item

-/+: Change Value

F5: Setup Defaults

ESC: Exit

→←

: Select Menu

Enter: Select Sub-menu

F10: Save and Exit

Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Press [Enter] to set.

Spread Spectrum Control

CPU Spread Spectrum

[

Center Spread

]

PCIE Spread Spectrum

[Down Spread]

SATA Spread Spectrum

[Down Spread]

LDT Spread Spectrum

[Center Spread]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced

CPU Spread Spectrum [Center Spread]

Disables or sets the CPU clock generator spread spectrum. The default
setting [Center Spread] allows a dynamic CPU frequency change of
-0.25% to +0.25%. The [Down Spread] setting allows a dynamic CPU
frequency change of -0.5% to 0.0%. Setting to [0.5%++ Spread]
allows dynamic frequency changes from -0.5% to +0.5%.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Center Spread] [Down Spread]
[0.5%++ Spread]

PCIE Spread Spectrum [Down Spread]

Disables or sets the PCI Express clock generator spread spectrum. The
default setting [Down Spread] allows a dynamic PCI Express frequency
change of -0.5% to 0.0%.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Down Spread]

SATA Spread Spectrum [Down Spread]

Disables or sets the Serial ATA clock generator spread spectrum. The
default setting [Down Spread] allows a dynamic Serial ATA frequency
change of -0.5% to 0.0%.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Down Spread]

This manual is related to the following products:

P5ND2-SLI Deluxe