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based on the specifi cations of the application running in the system at the time. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU)
Select Enabled to support Intel Virtualization Technology, which will allow one
platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent parti-
tions, creating multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.
Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off and
restart the system for the change to take effect. Please refer to Intel's
website for detailed information.)
CPU Power Management Confi guration
This submenu allows the user to confi gure the following CPU Power Manage-
ment settings.
Power Technology
Select Energy Effi ciency to support power-saving mode. Select Custom to cus-
tomize system power settings. Select Disabled to disable power-saving settings.
The options are Disabled, Energy Effi ciency, and Custom.
EIST
EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to automatically
adjust processor voltage and core frequency to reduce power consumption and
heat dissipation. The options are Disabled (GV3 Disabled), and Enabled (GV3
Enabled). (Note: GV3 is Intel Speedstep support used on older platforms.)
Please refer to Intel's website for detailed information.)
Turbo Mode (Available when Intel® EIST Technology is enabled)
Select Enabled to use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.
P-State Coordination
This feature allows the user to change the P-State (Power-Performance State)
coordination type. P-State is also known as "SpeedStep" for Intel processors. Se-
lect HW_ALL to change the P-State coordination type for hardware components
only. Select SW_ALL to change the P-State coordination type for all software
installed in the system. Select SW_ANY to change the P-State coordination
type for a software program in the system. The options are HW_All, SW_ALL,
and SW_ANY.
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