Lanner FW-8877 User Manual page 25

Chapter 4
LAN PXE Boot
The Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) allows you to
boot computers using a network interface independently
of data storage devices (like hard disks) or installed
operating systems. Enable or disable this function with
this option here.
CPU Information
You can use this screen to view the basic information and
capabilities of your CPU. For instance, the L1 to L3 level
cache sizes and the clock rate are displayed here.
CPU Configuration Settings
You can use this menu to enable/disable certain functions
of your CPU. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select
an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the
value of the selected option. A description of the selected
item appears on the right side of the screen. The settings
are described below.
Item Selection
Intel Hyper- The Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
Threading allows a hyper-threading processor to
appear as two logical processors to the
operating system, allowing the operat-
ing system to schedule two threads or
processes simultaneously.
Select to enable or disable this feature.
Active Pro- Select the number of processor cores to
cessor Core be active in each processor package.
Limit CPUID Allows legacy operating systems to boot
Maximum even without support CPUs with extend-
ed CPUID functions.
Select to enable or disable this function
Execute Dis- Select to enable or disable the No-Execu-
able Bit tion Page Protection Technology.
Network Application Platforms
BIOS Settings
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