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120 Appendix C: BIOS reference for Matrox Supersight SHB-5520
Item
Options
CPU C6 Report
Disabled
Enabled*
Package C State Limit
C0
C1
C3
C6
C7
No Limit*
Item
Options
Processor Name
CPU Signature
Microcode Patch
Max CPU Speed
Min CPU speed
Processor Cores
Intel HT Technology
Intel VT-x Technology
L1 Data Cache
L1 Code Cache
L2 Cache
L3 Cache
Meaning
This item allows the CPU to report when it enters the C6 state, as either C4 or C6 (ACPI C3), to the operating
system.
This item allows you to select the package C-State limit. So, setting this item to C6 will allow the following
C-states: C0, C1, C3 and C6.
For optimal performance with your Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board, set this item to C0. C0 does not
provide any power-saving methods and your CPUs are 100% functional. Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 is
optimized to work best when power-saving modes are disabled.
Socketn CPU Information submenu
The socketn CPU Information submenu allows you to view the settings for the
CPUs located at socketn on your Matrox Supersight SHB-5520, where n is either
0 or 1.
Meaning
This item reports the name of the CPU and the CPU speed, in MHz.
This item reports the unique CPU identifier.
This item reports the revision of the microcode patch being used by the CPU. A microcode patch is an
Intel-supplied block of data that corrects errors in the processors, similar to a software "patch".
This item reports the maximum processing speed of the CPU.
This item reports the minimum processing speed of the CPU.
This item reports the number of processor cores for the CPUs located at socketn, where n is either 0 or 1.
This item reports whether Intel Hyper-Threading (HT) technology is supported.
This item reports whether Intel virtualization on the x86 platform (VT-x) is supported.
This item reports the amount of L1 data cache.
This item reports the amount of L1 code cache.
This item reports the amount of L2 cache.
This item reports the amount of L3 cache.
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