ASROCK Intel W790 Series Software Setup Manual page 50

CPU Thermal Throttling
Allows you to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from
overheating.
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
VMX
Enables the Vanderpool Technology, takes effect after reboot.
Enable SMX
Enables Safer Mode Extensions.
Enable Intel(R) TXT
Enables Intel(R) TXT.
Hardware Prefetcher
Allows you to enable or disable Hardware Prefetcher that automatically prefetches data
and code for the processor. Enable this item for better performance.
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
Adjacent Cache Prefetch
Allows you to enable or disable Adjacent Cache Prefetch that automatically prefetches the
subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently requested cache line. Enable this item
for better performance.
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
AVX Support
Enable/Disable AVX/2/3 instructions.
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