Processor settings screen – Dell DX6012S User Manual
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Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager
Processor Settings Screen
Option
Description
64-bit
Specifies if the processor supports 64-bit extensions.
Core Speed
Displays the processor clock speed.
Bus Speed
Displays the processor bus speed.
Logical Processor
(Enabled default)
The processor core supports up to two logical processors.
If this field is set to Enabled, the BIOS reports both
logical processors. If set to Disabled, only one logical
processor is monitored by the BIOS.
Virtualization Technology
(Disabled default)
Enabled
permits virtualization software to use the
virtualization technology incorporated in the processor.
NOTE:
Disable this feature if your system will not be
running virtualization software.
Adjacent Cache Line
Prefetch
(Enabled default)
Enables high utilization of sequential memory access.
NOTE:
Disable this option for applications that require
high utilization of random memory access.
Hardware Prefetcher
(Enabled default)
Enables or disables the hardware prefetcher.
Execute Disable
(Enabled default)
Enables or disables Execute Disable Memory Protection
Technology.
Number of Cores per
Processor
(All default)
If set to All, the maximum number of cores in the
processor is enabled.
Turbo Mode
(Enabled default)
If Turbo Boost Technology is supported by the
processor(s), enables or disables Turbo Mode.
C States
(Enabled default)
When set to Enabled, the processor(s) can operate in all
available power states.
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.
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