Test FSB Speed
The front-side bus is the pathway that connects hardware components to the CPU. Testing the speed of an FSB can be done inside your computer's BIOS menu. Increase or decrease the CPU/PCI frequency setting to test out which speed works best. Increasing the FSB will transfer more information across to the CPU. However, the amount of RAM installed on your system will determine if the increase will create any effect.
Instructions
1. Restart your computer. Press one of the "Function" keys -- "F1" through "F12" -- that displays on your computer's boot-up screen. After pressing the function key, your computer enters the BIOS settings screen.
2. Press the "Left" arrow key on your keyboard to access the "Advanced" options screen.
3. Press the "Down" arrow key and then the "Enter" key to access the "Advanced Chipset Features" menu.
4. Press the "Down" arrow key to the "CPU/PCI Frequency" and then press either the "+" or "-" key. The "+" key increases the FSB speed and the "-" key decreases the speed.
5. Press the "F10" key to save and exit the BIOS. Load into Windows and determine if you see any performance increase. Continue increasing or decreasing the "CPU/PCI Frequency" to test the FSB speed.
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