MSI 945GCM7 series Manual page 45

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MPS Table Version
This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to
be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by
your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your
operating system.
CPU Feature
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu:
Hyper-Threading Technology
This field appears only when the CPU supports Hyper-Threading. The proces-
sor uses Hyper-Threading technology to increase transaction rates and re-
duces end-user response times. The technology treats the two cores inside the
p roc es s or as t wo logi c al pr oc es s ors t h at c an exec ut e i ns t ru c t i on s
simultaneously. In this way, the system performance is highly improved. If you
dis able the f unction, the processor will use only one c ore to execute the
instructions.
Set Limit CPUID MaxVal to 3
The Max CPUID Value Limit is designed to limit the listed speed of the processor
to older operating systems.
Chipset Feature
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu:
HPET
The HPET (High Precision Event Timers) is a component that is part of the chipset.
You can to enable it, and will provide you with the means to get to it via the
various ACPI methods.
VGA Share Memory Size
The system shares memory to the onboard VGA card. This setting controls the
exact memory size shared to the VGA card.
Boot Sequence
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu:
1st/ 2nd Boot Device
The items allow you to set the first/ second/ third boot device where BIOS
attempts to load the disk operating system.
Boot From Other Device
Setting the option to [Yes] allows the system to try to boot from other device. if
the system fails to boot from the 1st/ 2nd boot device.
Trusted Computing
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu:
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