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Chapter 2: Getting started

2.5.1

CPU Configuration

The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically

detects.

The items shown in submenu may be different due to the CPU you installed.

Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled]

[Enabled]

Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool down.

[Disabled]

Disables the CPU thermal monitor function.

Active Processor Cores [All]

Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package.

Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] [3]

Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled]

[Enabled]

Allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs

with extended CPUID functions.

[Disabled]

Disables this function.

Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]

[Enabled]

Enables the No-Execution Page Protection Technology.

[Disabled]

Forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero (0).

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Virtualization Technology [Disabled]

[Enabled]

Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately

and simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually function as several

systems.

[Disabled]

Disables this function.

Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]

[Disabled]

Disables this function.

[Enabled]

Allows you to turn on /off the Mid Level Cache (L2) streamer prefetcher.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]

[Disabled]

Disables this function.

[Enabled]

Allows a hardware platform to perform adjacent cache line prefetching.

CPU Power Management Configuration

CPU Ratio [Auto]
Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency. Use

<+> and <-> keys to adjust the ratio. The valid value ranges vary according to your

CPU model.