Cpu Configuration - ASROCK E3C226D2I User Manual

3.3.1 CPU Configuration

Spread Spectrum
Select [Auto] for better system stability.
Intel Hyper Threading Technology
To enable this feature, a computer system with an Intel processor
that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating sys-
tem that includes optimization for this technology is required. This
option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper-
Threading technology.
Active Processor Cores
Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each pro-
cessor package. The default value is [All].
No-Execute Memory Protection
No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection Technology is an enhance-
ment to the IA-32 Intel Architecture. An IA-32 processor with "No
Execute (NX) Memory Protection" can prevent data pages from
being used by malicious software to execute codes. This option
will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No-Excute
Memory Protection.
Intel Virtualization Technology
When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine
Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities pro-
vided by Vanderpool Technology. This option will be hidden if the
installed CPU does not support Intel Virtualization Technology.
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