Question

to improve system performance, you have overclocked a motherboard to run with a higher multiplier than what the cpu is specified to use. since doing this, the system has become unstable and crashes frequently. which of the following should you do to restore system stability? make sure the voltage on the power supply is set to the correct voltage. make sure the bios firmware supports the overclocking settings youre using. replace the cmos battery to make sure that the real - time clock has the correct time. back off on the overclocking settings until the system runs in a stable manner. i want to review this question later. (optional)

Explanation:

Overclocking a CPU (running it at a higher multiplier than specified) can cause system instability. To restore stability, reverting overclocking settings is the most appropriate action. Checking power - supply voltage, BIOS support, or CMOS battery are not directly related to fixing issues caused by overclocking.

Answer:

Back off on the overclocking settings until the system runs in a stable manner.