Spread Spectrum BIOS settings........

[AC3421]

I was wondering what all the spread spectrum settings are in BIOS for differnt things such as "CPU Spread Spectrum" "HT Spread Spectrum" etc. Should I turn them off when OC'n?? maybe this is the reason I hit a wall around 2.77Ghz?? Could it help my load temps?? I dont know, but I would appreciate some input.

Thanks.

 

[Nebulous]

Hmmm, dunno about the "spread spectrum" in AM2 board, but I disabled it in my intel rigs. Gave me more stability when disabled.

 

[terran2k]

its to lower EMI, turn it off.

 

[AC3421]

EMI?

 

[ziggo0]

Electro Magnetic Interference, I believe.

 

[AC3421]

its to lower EMI, turn it off.

Is there any more testimants to this?? lol, no offense terran, I just wanna be safe.

 

[Uqdroma]

Is there any more testimants to this?? lol, no offense terran, I just wanna be safe.

As soon as I OC my FSB, my Mobo automatically grays the SS settings out, so I would say that is akin to the manufacturer of my board suggesting it's better turned off when OCing.

 

[terran2k]

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=62006
d/l the pdf, search for spread spectrum...

 

[AC3421]

I dont got adobe acrobat right now,lol.

 

[AC3421]

Ok, i just went to my BIOS real quick, and I dont even see any spread spectum settings anywhere. I was reading an article on another site when spread spectrum came up and they said to turn it off when OC'n so I just assumed I had it as well and posted a topic about it. And I thought I remembered seeing the settings in my BIOS before. It might of been my last CPU. Hmmm.