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AES-NI (New Encryption Standard-New Instructions)
Select Enable to use the Intel Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) New Instructions
(NI) to ensure data security. The options are Enable and Disable.
Down Stream PECI (Platform Environment Control Interface)
Select Enable to allow the client server to interact with the host server directly to
achieve better host-client communication in the PECI platform, which will result
in power saving and energy use efficiency. The options are Disable and Enable.
SMM Save State (System Management Mode)
Select Enable for SMM (System Management Mode) Save state support which is
used for advanced power management and other operating-system-independent
functions. The options are Enable and Disable.
Cbox Pipe Serial Mode
Cbox is the caching agent that works as the external cache and system interface
unit within the Intel 7500 (or newer) series processors. Select Pipe Serial Mode
Enable to connect various serial ports used by different host/client virtual machines
together (pipe) for processor-interconnect and system-interface communications.
The options are Pipe Serial Mode Enable and Pipe Serial Mode Disable.
Advanced Power Management Configuration
Advanced Power Management Configuration
Power Technology
Select Energy Efficient to support power-saving mode, which might have an
impact on system performance. Select Custom to customize system power
settings. Select Max Performance to optimize system performance, which might
increase power consumption. Select Disabled to disable power-saving settings.
The options are Disabled, Energy Efficient, and Custom. If the option is set to
Custom, the following items will display:
CPU P State Control (Available when Power
Technology is set to Custom)
EIST (P-states)
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 Disable and Enable.
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