Advanced Menu - Asus Z97-K/USB3.1 Manual

2.6

Advanced menu

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system
devices.
Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values
can cause the system to malfunction.
2.6.1 CPU Configuration
The items in this menu show the CPU‑related information that the BIOS automatically
detects.
The items shown in submenu may be different due to the CPU you installed.
Hyper-threading [Enabled]
The Intel Hyper‑Threading Technology allows a hyper‑threading processor to appear as two
logical processors to the operating system, allowing the operating system to schedule two
threads or processes simultaneously.
[Enabled] Two threads per activated core are enabled.
[Disabled] Only one thread per activated core is enabled.
Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled]
This item allows you to protect the CPU by decreasing its frequency as it reaches the thermal
throttle point. The thermal monitor includes TM1 (Thermal monitor 1), TM2 (Thermal monitor
2), and EMTTM (Enhanced Multi‑threaded Thermal Monitoring). Configuration options:
[Disabled] [Enabled]
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