CPU Drive Strength

Common Options : 0, 1, 2, 3

Quick Review

This BIOS feature allows you to manually set the drive strength of the CPU bus. The higher the value, the stronger the drive strength.

If you are facing stability problems with your processor, you might want to try boosting the CPU drive strength to a higher value. It will help to correct any possible increase in impedance from the motherboard. Due to the nature of this BIOS feature, it is also possible to use it as an aid in overclocking the CPU.

However, this is not a surefire way of overclocking the CPU. Increasing it to the highest value will not necessarily mean that you can overclock the CPU more than you already can. In addition, it is important to note that increasing the CPU drive strength will not improve its performance. Contrary to popular opinion, it is not a performance-enhancing feature.

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