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C-States are the BIOS tweak you need to look at closer

C-States (short for CPU idle states) are part of the processor's power-saving logic. Each "C" level represents a ...
Ars Technica

What's a CPU Clock ratio setting in BIOS?

I am on an FIC VC37 motherboard w/ a 1.7 Ghz Cely chip in it. When I go into BIOS, the CPU clock ratio setting is at 10x. I can also change it, though I haven't saved the changes. What is this setting ...
Ars Technica

What is "DRAM Clock" and why is setting it to HostCLK+PCICLK causing lockups?

Well, after several days of trying to diagnosis <I>why</I> my PC would lockup consistently after installing Windows XP, I think I finally found the problem...<BR><BR>In my BIOS there is a setting ...
XDA Developers on MSN

5 BIOS settings gamers forget to change

When gamers put together their PCs or buy a prebuilt one from a system integrator, one of the settings that's easiest to miss is XMP or EXPO. XMP (Extreme Memory Profile) and EXPO (Extended Profiles ...