Asus Maximus III Formula - Manual (Page 97)

ROG Maximus III Formula 3-23
Intel(R) HT Technology [Enabled]
[Enabled] Enables the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology.
[Disabled] Only one thread per activated CPU core is enabled.
Active Processor Cores [All]
[All] Activate all CPU cores in the processor package.
[1] Activate only 1 CPU core in the processor package.
[2] Activate 2 CPU cores in the processor package.
A20M [Disabled]
[Enabled] Legacy OSes and APs may need this function enabled.
[Disabled] Disables this function.
Intel(R) SpeedStep (TM) Tech [Enabled]
[Enabled] The CPU speed is controlled by the operating system.
[Disabled] The CPU runs at its default speed.
Intel(R) TurboMode Tech [Enabled]
[Enabled] Allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in
specific condition.
[Disabled] Disables this function.
Intel(R) C-STATE Tech [Disabled]
[Enabled] Allows the CPU to save more power under idle mode. Enable this
item only when you install a C-State Technology-supported CPU.
[Disabled] Disables this function.
C State package limit setting [Auto]
This item appears only when you set the Intel(R) C-STATE Tech item to [Enabled].
We recommend that you set this item to [Auto] for BIOS to automatically detect the
C-State mode supported by your CPU. Configuration options: [Auto] [C1] [C3] [C6]