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Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager

SATA Settings Screen (Optional)

DRAM Prefetcher

(Enabled default)

When Enabled, it turns on the DRAM prefetch unit in

the Northbridge. When Disabled, it prevents DRAM

references from triggering DRAM prefetch requests.

Hardware Prefetch

Training on Software

Prefetch

(Enabled default)

When Enabled, the hardware prefetcher considers

software prefetches when detecting strides for prefetch

requests.

Hardware Prefetcher

(Enabled default)

Enables or disables the hardware prefetcher.

Execute Disable

(Enabled default)

Specifies whether Execute Disable Memory Protection

Technology is enabled.

Number of Cores per

Processor

(All default)

Controls the number of enabled cores in each processor.

C1E

(Enabled default)

When Enabled, the processor is allowed to switch to

minimum performance state when idle.

Processor 1 Family

-Model-Stepping

Displays the family, model, and stepping of the selected

processor.

Processor 2 Family

-Model-Stepping

Displays the family, model, and stepping of the

selected processor.

Option

Description

SATA controller

(Off default)

ATA Mode enables the integrated SATA controller. RAID

Mode enables the integrated SATA controller to RAID

mode. Off disables the controller.

NOTE:

When set to RAID mode, all ports are set to OFF.

Port A

(Off default)

Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to

SATA port A. Off disables BIOS support for the device.

Port B

(Off default)

Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to

SATA port B. Off disables BIOS support for the device.

Port C

(Off default)

Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to

SATA port C. Off disables BIOS support for the device.

Option

Description

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