Cpu Feature; Virtualization Technology - Abit IX38 QuadGT User Manual

CPU Feature

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Thermal Control
Limit CPUID MaxVal
C1E Function
Execute Disable Bit

Virtualization Technology

EIST Function
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Thermal Control
This option enables or disables the thermal monitoring.
Limit CPUID MaxVal
When set to [Enabled], this item limits the CPUID maximum value to 3, which is usually
required for older OS like Windows NT4.0.
Leave this item at its default [Disabled] settings for OS like Windows XP.
C1E Function
This item appears only for certain processors with the C1E (Enhanced Halt State) Function.
When set to [Enabled], the processor will further reduce the total power consumption.
Execute Disable Bit
This item appears only for certain processors with the Execute Disable Bit (XD bit) feature.
When set to [Enabled], this item allows the processor to prevent data pages from being used
by malicious software to execute code and provide memory protection.
Virtualization Technology
This option enables or disables the additional hardware capabilities provided by Virtualization
Technology.
EIST Function
This item appears only for certain processors with the EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep
Technology) Function. When set to [Enabled], EIST will dynamically switch between multiple
frequency and voltage points to optimize the power and performance balance of the processor
and system based on demand.
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CPU Feature
Enabled
Disabled
Auto
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
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IX38 QuadGT