Cpu Configuration - Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 User Manual

3.6.1

CPU Configuration

The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically
detects.
The items in this menu may vary based on the CPU installed.
Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
Active Processor Cores [All]
Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to be enabled in each processor package.
Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] [3]
Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled]
When set to [Enabled], this item allows the legacy OS to boot even without support for CPUs
with extended CPUID functions.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
XD can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a
supporting OS (SuSE Linux 9.2, RedHat Enterprise 3 Update 3).
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool down.
Disables the CPU thermal monitor function.
Chapter 3: BIOS setup