Asus Motherboard P5PL2-E - Manual (Page 115)

ASUS P5PL2-E A-3
A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology
• The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 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
Techonology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and
performance.
• Installing Windows ® XP Service Pack 1 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:
1. 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 4-26 for details.
The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper-
-Threading Techonology.
3. Restart the computer.