Asus P8H61-M2/TPM/SI User Manual
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Chapter 2: BIOS information
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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).
Intel 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.
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel
®
SpeedStep Technology (EIST).
[Disabled]
The CPU runs at its default speed.
[Enabled]
The operating system controls the CPU speed.
Turbo Mode [Enabled]
This item appears only when you set the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology item to
[Enabled] and allows you to enable or disable the Intel
®
Turbo Mode Technology.
[Enabled]
Allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific
condition.
[Disabled]
Disables this function.
CPU C1E [Enabled]
[Enabled]
Enables the C1E support function. This item should be enabled in order to
enable the Enhanced Halt State.
[Disabled]
Disables this function.
CPU C3 Report [Enabled]
Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C3 report to OS.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
CPU C6 Report [Enabled]
Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C6 report to OS.
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]