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Extended Synch—Enables user to allow the generation of extended synchronization patterns.
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Link Training Retry—Enables user to define the number of retry attempts the software will make
to retrain the link if previous training attempt was unsuccessful
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Link Training Timeout (uS)—Enables user to define the number of microseconds the software will
wait before polling 'Link Training' bit in Link Status register. Values range from 10 to 10,000.
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Unpopulated Links—Enables user to set to 'Disable Link' in order to save power by unpopulating
the PCI Express links
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Restore PCIE Registers—Enables user to restore PCI Express device configurations. Enabling
might cause issues with other hardware components.
ACPI Settings
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Enable ACPI Auto Configuration—Enables or disables BIOS ACPI auto configuration
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Enable Hibernation—Enables or disables the system's ability to hibernate
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ACPI Sleep State—Enables user to set the ACPI sleep state
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Lock Legacy Resources—Enables or disables the lock of legacy devices' resources
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S3 Video Repost—Enables or disables S3 video repost
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ACPI Low Power S0 Idle—Enables or disables system wake on alarm event by items settings
S5 RTC Wake Settings
Wake system with fixed time—Enables or disables system wake on alarm event
CPU Configuration
General CPU configuration values and settings are displayed, including:
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Hyper Threading—Enables or disables Intel Hyper Threading technology
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Active Processor Cores—Enables user to set the number of processor cores that should be active
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Limit CPUID Maximum—Enables user to limit the maximum value of CPUID
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Execute Disable Bit—Enables or disables the No-Execution page protection technology
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Intel Virtualization Technology—Enables or disables Intel's virtualization technology
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Hardware Prefetcher—Enables or disables the hardware pre-fetcher feature
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Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch—Enables or disables the adjacent cache line pre-fetch feature
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CPU AES—Enables or disables CPU Advanced Encryption Standard instructions
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Boot performance mode—Enables user to select the performance state that the BIOS will set before
OS handoff
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EIST—Enables or disables Intel SpeedStep
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Turbo Mode—Enables or disables Turbo mode
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Energy Performance—Enables user to optimize performance and power savings
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CPU C-states—Enables or disables CPU C-states
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ACPI CTDP BIOS—Enables or disables the ACPI CTDP BIOS support
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Configurable TDP Level—Enables user to allow reconfiguration of TDP levels based on current
power and thermal delivery capabilities of the system
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Config TDP LOCK—Enables user to lock the Config TDP Control register
SATA Configuration
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SATA Controller(s)—Enables or disables the SATA controllers
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SATA Mode Selection—Enables user to select the mode of SATA controllers
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Aggressive LPM Support—Enables or disables the aggressive LPM support
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SATA Controller Speed—Enables user to select the mode of SATA controller speed
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Software Feature Mask Configuration—Enables or disables storage features
Each SATA port is displayed with the following information and options:
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ACPI Settings