Cpu Configuration - B&R Panel PC 2100 User Manual

1.6.2 CPU configuration

BIOS setting Function
Execute disable bit Option for enabling/disabling hardware support
for prevention of data execution
Limit CPUID maximum Option for limiting the CPU ID value. This may
be necessary for older operating systems that
don't support any CPUID functions, for example.
Bi-directional PROCHOT# Option for enabling/disabling the PROCHOT
1)
signal
The PROCHOT signal initiates temperature
throttling to reduce the speed of the CPU and
protect it from overheating.
VTX-2 Option for enabling/disabling a virtual machine
Information:
A restart is required in order to apply
changes made to this setting.
TM1 Option for configuring temperature monitoring
DTS Option for enabling/disabling the CPU digital
thermal sensor function
Intel® Hyper-Threading Displays whether Intel® Hyper-Threading Tech-
Technology nology is supported.
CPU power management CPU energy settings configuration
1) PROCHOT = Processor hot.
Panel PC 2100 user's manual V1.11
Figure 119: Advanced - CPU configuration
Configuration options
Table 197: Advanced - CPU configuration
Software • BIOS options
Effect
Disabled Disables this function
Enabled Enables this function
Disabled Current maximum value returned by the proces-
sor when requesting the CPU ID value
Enabled Maximum CPU ID value limited by the proces-
sor to 03h if needed if the processor supports a
higher value
Disabled Disables this function
Only allows the processor cores to enable the
PROCHOT signal and throttle down the proces-
sor
Enabled
Enables this function
Allows external services to enable the PRO-
CHOT signal and throttle down the processor
Disabled Disables this function
Enabled Allows a virtual machine to use the additional
hardware capacity
Disabled Disables temperature monitoring
Enabled
Enables Intel thermal mode 1. If the CPU
reaches excessive temperatures, the processor
speed will be reduced by 50%.
Disabled Disables this function
Enabled Enables this function
None -
Enter Opens this submenu
See "CPU power management" on page 202.
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