Chapter 4 – DFI CD9A3 series User Manual

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Chapter 4 BIOS Setup

Chapter 4

CPU Configuration

This section is used to configure the CPU. It will also display the detected CPU information.

XP can pevent certain
classes of malicious
buffer overfl ow attacks
when combined with a
supporting OS (Windows
Server 2003 SP1,
Windows XP SP2, SuSE
Linux 9.2, RedHat Enter-
prise 3 update 3.)

CPU Confi guration

Processor Type
EMT64
Processor Speed
System Bus Speed
Ratio Status
Actual Ratio
Processor Stepping
Microcode Revision
L1 Cache RAM
L2 Cache RAM
Processor Core
Hyper-Threading

Execute Disable Bit

Limit CUPID Maximum

Advanced

Hyper-threading

Enable this field for Windows XP and Linux which are optimized for Hyper-Threading

technology. Select disabled for other OSes not optimized for Hyper-Threading tech-

nology. When disabled, only one thread per enabled core is enabled.

Execute Disable Bit

XD can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined

with a supporting OS (Windows server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2, SuSE Lunix 9.2

RedHat Enterprise 3 Update 3.)

Limit CUPID Maximum

The CPUID instruction of some newer CPUs will return a value greater than 3.

The default is Disabled because this problem does not exist in the Windows series

operating systems. If you are using an operating system other than Windows, this

problem may occur. To avoid this problem, enable this field to limit the return value

to 3 or less than 3

Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU
Supported
1865 MHz
533 MHz
14
14
30661
269
2x56 k
2x512 k
Dual
Supported

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

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Select Screen



Select Item

Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous

Values

F3: Optimized

Defaults

F4: Save & Reset
ESC: Exit

IDE Configuration

This section is used to configure IDE functions.

SATA Ports (0-3) devices
names if present and
enabled.

SATA Port 0
SATA Port1

SATA Controller(s)

Confi gure SATA as

Advanced

Configure SATA as

This field is used to select a configuration for SATA controller.

Not present

GLS85LS1004A C (4.0GB)

[Enabled]

[IDE]

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Select Screen



Select Item

Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous

Values

F3: Optimized

Defaults

F4: Save & Reset
ESC: Exit

Select a confi guration for
SATA controller.

SATA Port 0
SATA Port1

SATA Controller(s)

Confi gure SATA as

Port0 Speed Limit

Port1 Speed Limit

SATA Port 0
SATA Port 0 Hot Plug
SATA Port 1
SATA Port 1 Hot Plug

Advanced

Not present

GLS85LS1004A C (4.0GB)

[Enabled]

[AHCI]

[No Limit]
[No Limit]

[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]

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Select Screen



Select Item

Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous

Values

F3: Optimized

Defaults

F4: Save & Reset
ESC: Exit