Acer ALTOS 1100E - Manual (Page 111)

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-35
3.7.4 CPU Speed Configuration
The CPU Speed Configuration allows you to specify the appropriate settings for
your system memory. Selecting the option displays the following screen:
CPU Speed Configuration Page 1/1
Bus Frequency ....................... 100 MHz
Multiple ............................ [ 4 ]
Processor Speed ..................... 400 MHz
↑↓
= Move Highlight Bar,
→ ←
= Change Setting, F1 = Help
Bus Frequency
The bus frequency refers to the speed by which data is transfer between internal
computer components and the CPU or the main memory of the CPU. A fast bus
allows data to be transferred faster, which makes applications run faster.
Multiple
Sets this parameter for the Core/BUS ratio of your system. The clock speed of the
BUS does not necessarily equal the CPU’s (core). The bus clock speed is often
slower than the CPU clock speed.
Processor Speed
The processor speed is the speed at which a microprocessor executes instructions.
Clock speeds are expressed in megahertz (MHz), with 1 MHz being equal to 1
million cycles per second. The faster the clock, the more instructions the CPU can
execute per second.