[. . . ] AMD, AthlonTM, AthlonTM XP, ThoroughbredTM, and DuronTM are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation. Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. PS/2 and OS ® /2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. W indows ® 95/98/2000/NT /XP/Vis ta are regis tered trademarks of Mic rosof t Corporation. [. . . ] To clear a set password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup without entering any password. W hen a password has been set, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration. 3-17 M S-7532 M ainboard Cell Menu Important Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Current CPU / DRAM Frequency These items show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed. (Dynamic Overclocking Technology) is an automatic overclocking function, included in the SONYTM 's newly developed Dual CoreCellTM Technology. It is designed to detect the load balance of CPU while running programs, and to adjust the best frequency automatically. When the motherboard detects system is running programs, it will speed up automatically to make the program run smoothly and faster. W hen the system is temporarily suspending or staying in the low load balance, it will restore the default settings instead. Usually the Dynamic Overclocking Technology will be powered only when users' PC need to run huge amount of data like 3D games or the video process, and the CPU and PCIE frequency need to be boosted up to enhance the overall performance. Important Even though the Dynamic Overclocking Technology is more stable than manual overclocking, basically, it is still risky. We suggest user to make sure that your CPU / memory modules can afford to overclocking regularly first. If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at [Disabled] for optimal system stability and performance. But if you are plagued by EMI, select the value of Spread Spectrum for EMI reduction. The greater the Spread Spectrum value is, the greater the EMI is reduced, and the system will become less stable. For the most suitable Spread Spectrum value, please consult your local EMI regulation. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up. 3-21 M S-7532 M ainboard CPU and Memory Clock Overclocking The D. O. T Control, Adjust CPU FSB Frequency, FSB/M emory Ratio are the items for you to overclock the CPU and the Memory. Please refer to the descriptions of these fields for more information. Important 1. However, please make sure your peripherals and components are bearable for some special s ettings . Any operation that ex c eeds produc t spec ific ation is not recommended. Any risk or damge resulting from improper operation will not be under our product warranty. Two ways to save your system from failed overclocking. . . Reboot 1. Please note that, to avoid electric current to affect other devices or components, we suggest an interval of more than 10 seconds among the reboot actions. 2. At the fourth reboot, BIOS will determine that the previous overclocking is failed and restore the default settings automatically. [. . . ] W hen you start installing Windows XP and older operating systems, you may encounter a message stating, "Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system". If this is the case, then you are already in the right place and are ready to supply the driver. If this is not the case, then press F6 when prompted at the beginning of W indows setup. Press the "S" key to select "Specify Additional Device". [. . . ]