Spread Spectrum

EasyRider

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I recently built a new PC. Asrock p45 mb, e8500, WD 250 sata2 hd, ddr3 1333. Does anyone know if spread spectrum should be enabled in bios? In the past it was recommended off. Default setting on this board is auto. Are there any problems with system stability, or performance issues.
 
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Hi EasyRider and welcome to the forums :party:

There should be no problems with leaving this set to Auto in the BIOS, however I have disabled it in mine. Note that Auto is the equivalent of Enabled in many BIOSes for this item. If you are having stability issues with it Enabled (Auto) then set it to Disabled, which is the setting that I use for this item. Note that there might be more than one entry in your BIOS pertaining to this. Treat them all the same. For further information, check out the link below.
Dwarf

Spread spectrum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dwarf Dwf/11/2012 r09/2013
    CPU
    Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.2GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
    Memory
    4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 898)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    OCZ Agility 3 120GB SATA III x2 (RAID 0)
    Samsung HD501LJ 500GB SATA II x2
    Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB SATA II
    Iomega 1.5TB Ext USB 2.0
    WD 2.0TB Ext USB 3.0
    PSU
    XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
    Case
    Gigabyte IF233
    Cooling
    1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 (USB)
    Mouse
    Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 for Business (USB)
    Internet Speed
    NetGear DG834Gv3 ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet) ~4.0 Mb/s (O2)
    Other Info
    Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30 SATA Bluray
    Lexmark S305 Printer/Scanner/Copier (USB)
    WEI Score: 8.1/8.1/8.5/8.5/8.25
    Asus Eee PC 1011PX Netbook (Windows 7 x86 Starter)
Thnx Dwarf I'll see what happens, leaving it set to auto "enabled".

....... spread spectrum & PCI-E spread spectrum
are a pointless use of resources
it has something to do with dissipating electromagnetic energy emitting from the case. (i think)

the only reason you might need it was if the rig was placed next to a telescope or something else that's very sensitive

for overclocks its a ''must disable'' but if not leaving it enabled wont visually change performance
:)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    ME.....
    CPU
    Q9450 @ 3.6ghz
    Motherboard
    P5K PREMIUM
    Memory
    8GB 1066mhz buffalo firestix
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD 5970
    Monitor(s) Displays
    20'' syncmaster
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA IDE
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA 2
    PSU
    XCILIO 850w
    Case
    unknown ATX
    Cooling
    Arctic cooler pro 775
    Keyboard
    logitech EX110
    Mouse
    logitech cordless optical
    Internet Speed
    2mb
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