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► Smart BIOS / Fox Intelligent Overclock / Memory Timing Setting / Voltage Options

Press [Enter] to get into each submenu.

► AMD K8 Cool&Quiet Control (Appears only when CPU support)

This option helps lowering down the CPU frequency and voltage when system is idling. When
the CPU speed is slowing down, the temperature will drop as well. This option will be displayed
only if your CPU is supporting this feature.

► AMD Family 10h Down Core (Appears only when CPU support)

At this moment, AMD family 10 series is equivalent to AM2+, and most CPU in this series are
Quad Cores. This option enables shutting down portions of the circuits in core when not in load,
it is a new feature of AM2+ CPU. This option will be displayed only if your CPU is supporting
this feature.
[Auto] : Enable entire cores,
[Single Core] : Enable 1 core,
[Dual Core] : Enable 2 cores,
[Tri Core] : Enable 3 cores,
[Quad Core] : Enable 4 cores.

► CPU Spread Spectrum

This option is used to enable or disable clock generator spread spectrum. If you enabled this
function, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) generated by the
system, so to comply with FCC regulation. But if overclocking is activated, you had better dis-
able it.

► PCI Spread Spectrum

This option is used to enable or disable the PCI spread spectrum function. If you enabled this
function, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) generated by the
system, so to comply with FCC regulation.

► K8<->NB HT Speed

HT stands for HyperTransport bus. The CPU<->NB HT Speed option controls the physical
speed of the CPU to Northbridge HT link. The settings are [Auto], [200 MHz], [400 MHz], [800
MHz] and [1 GHz].

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Fox Central Control Unit

► Smart BIOS

[Press Enter]

Item Help

► Fox Intelligent Overclock

[Press Enter]

► Memory Timing Setting

[Press Enter]

Menu Level ►

► Voltage Options

[Press Enter]

AMD K8 Cool&Quiet Control

[Auto]

CPU Spread Spectrum

[Disabled]

PCI Spread Spectrum

[Disabled]

K8<->NB HT Speed

[Auto]

K8<->NB HT Width

[Auto]

Auto Detect PCI CIK

[Disabled]

Super BIOS Protect

[Disabled]

↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5: Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults

Press Enter

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