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3.4.1
CPU Configuration
The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS
automatically detects.
IMPORTANT: The items shown in submenu may be different due to the CPU
you installed.
Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled]
[Enabled]
Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool
down.
[Disabled]
Disables the CPU thermal monitor function.
Active Processor Cores [All]
Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor
package. Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] [3]
Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled]
[Enabled]
Allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for
CPUs with extended CPUID functions.
[Disabled]
Disables this function.
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
[Enabled]
Enables the No-Execution Page Protection Technology.
[Disabled]
Forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero (0).
Intel Virtualization Technology [Disabled]
[Enabled]
Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems
separately and simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually
function as several systems.
[Disabled]
Disables this function.
Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]
[Disabled]
Disables this function.
[Enabled]
Allows you to turn on /off the Mid Level Cache (L2) streamer
prefetcher.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]
[Disabled]
Disables this function.
[Enabled]
Allows a hardware platform to perform adjacent cache line
prefetching.
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