MSI X79A-GD45 (8D) series User Manual page 64

BIOS Setup BIOS Setup
▶ OC Retry Count
When overclockng has faled, settng ths tem to [3,5] wll allow system to reboot
3/ 5 tmes wth the same overclocked configuraton. If overclockng has faled every
tme, the system wll restore the defaults.
▶ CPU Specficatons
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Ths sub-menu hghlghts all the key features of
your CPU. The nformaton wll vary by model and s read-only. You can also access ths
nformaton at any tme by pressng [F4]. Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
▶ CPU Technology Support
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu shows the nstalled CPU tech-
nologes. Read only.
▶ MEMORY-Z
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Ths sub-menu hghlghts all the settngs and
tmngs of your DIMMs. Ths nformaton wll vary by model and s read-only. You can
also access ths nformaton at any tme by pressng [F5]. Press <Enter> to enter the
sub-men
▶ DIMM1~8 Memory SPD
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu dsplays the nformatons of
nstalled memory.
▶ CPU Features
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
▶ Hyper-Threadng Technology
The processor uses Hyper-Threadng technology to ncrease transacton rates and
reduces end-user response tmes. The technology treats the two cores nsde the
processor as two logcal processors that can execute nstructons smultaneously. In
ths way, the system performance s hghly mproved. If you dsable the functon, the
processor wll use only one core to execute the nstructons. Please dsable ths tem
f your operatng system doesn't support HT Functon, or unrelablty and nstablty
may occur.
▶ Actve Processor Cores
Ths tem allows you to select the number of actve processor cores.
▶ Lmt CPUID Maxmum
It s desgned to lmt the lsted speed of the processor to older operatng systems.
▶ Execute Dsable Bt
Can prevent certan classes of malcous "buffer overflow" attacks where worms can
try to execute code to damage your system. It s recommended you keep ths en-
abled always.
▶ Intel Vrtualzaton Tech
Enhances vrtualzaton and allows the system to act as multple vrtual systems. See
Intel's offical webste for more nformaton.
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