Asus Maximus IV Extreme - Manual (Page 110)

3-18 Chapter 3: BIOS setup
�.�.� CPU Configuration
The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS
automatically detects.
The items shown in this screen may be different due to the CPU you installed.
Scroll down to display the following items:
CPU Ratio [Auto]
Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency.
Use <+> and <-> keys to adjust the ratio. The valid value ranges vary according to
your CPU model.
Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled]
[Enabled] Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool
down.
[Disabled] Disables the CPU thermal monitor function.