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Chapter 3 – Asus X79-DELUXE User Manual

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Chapter 3: BIOS setup

Chapter 3

Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]

Execute Disable prevents certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined

with a supporting OS (SuSE Linux 9.2, RedHat Enterprise 3 Update 3).
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled]

When set to [Enabled], a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by

Vanderpool Technology.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

CPU Power Management Configuration

This item allows you to manage and configure the CPU’s power.

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled]
Allows your system to adjust the processor’s voltage and cores frequency, resulting in

decreased power consumption and heat production.

[Disabled]

The CPU runs at its default speed.

[Enabled]

The system controls the CPU speed.

Turbo Mode [Enabled]
Allows you to automatically set the processor cores to run faster than the base

frequency when operating below power, current and temperature specification limit.

Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
CPU states [Auto]
Allows you to set the CPU states.

Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following item appears only when you set the CPU states to [Enabled].

CPU C1E [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the C1E state.
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
CPU C3 Report [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the CPU C3 (ACPI C2) report to the

operating system.
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
CPU C6 Report [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the CPU C6 (ACPI C3) report to the

operating system.
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
Package C State limit [Auto]

Allows you to set a state limit for package C.
Configuration options: [Auto] [C0] [C2] [C6] [C7] [No Limit]