User manual SONY VAIO VPC-CW17FX

[. . . ] 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 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] But if you are plagued by EMI, set to Enabled for EMI reduction. 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. Important 1. 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-7380 M ainboard CPU and Memory Clock Overclocking The D. O. T. Control/ FSB Clock/ Memory Clock are the items for you to overclock the CPU and the Memory. Please refer to the descriptions of these fields for more information. Important This motherboard supports overclocking greatly. However, please make sure your peripherals and c omponents are bearable for s ome spec ial s e ttin gs . Any ope rat ion tha t ex c ee ds p rod uc t s pec ific ation is n ot recommended. The following illustrations are based on W indows ® XP environment and could look slightly different if you install the drivers in different operating systems. Insert the application CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup screen will automatically appear. Click Realtek HD Audio Driver. Click here Important The HD Audio Configuration software utility is under continuous update to enhance audio applications. Hence, the program screens shown here in this section may be slightly different from the latest software utility and shall be held for reference only. A-2 Realtek ALC888 Audio 3. Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. Click here 4. Click Finish to restart the system. S el ec t t hi s option Click here A-3 M S-7380 M ainboard Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audio from the system tray at the lower-right corner of feature now. Click the audio icon the screen to activate the HD Audio Configuration. It is also available to enable the HD Audio Configuration by clicking the Realtek HD Audio M anager from the Control Panel. Double click A-4 Realtek ALC888 Audio Sound Effect Here you can select a sound effect you like from the Environment list. Environment Simulation You will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the arrow, several kinds of sound effect will be shown for selection. Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager also provides five popular settings "Stone Corridor", "Bathroom", "Sewer pipe", "Arena" and "Audio Corridor" for quick enjoyment. You may choose the provided sound effects, and the equalizer will adjust automatically. [. . . ] And you can select desired value for overclocking. There will be several items for you to select for overclocking after you click button. You can click the plus sign button to increase the clock, or click the minus sign button to decrease the clock. And finally, click the Apply button to apply the values adjusted. [. . . ]