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A.3 intel, Hyper-threading technology, Using the hyper-threading technology – Asus P5B SE User Manual

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ASUS P5B SE

A-3

A.3

Intel

®

Hyper-Threading Technology

The motherboard supports Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 LGA5 processors with

Hyper-Threading Technology.

Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows

®

XP/2003 Server

and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux, use the
Hyper-Threading compiler to compile the code. If you are using any other
operating systems, disable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in the
BIOS to ensure system stability and performance.

Installing Windows

®

XP Service Pack or later version is recommended.

Make sure to enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in BIOS before
installing a supported operating system.

For more information on Hyper-Threading Technology, visit www.intel.
com/info/hyperthreading.

Using the Hyper-Threading Technology

To use the Hyper-Threading Technology:

.

Install an Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology.

2.

Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup. Under the Advanced Menu,
make sure that the item Hyper-Threading Technology is set to Enabled. See
page 4-20 for details.

The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports
Hyper-Threading Technology.

3.

Restart the computer.