Dell Precision Rack 7910 Owner's Manual page 108

Menu Item Description
Alternate RTID Enables you to allocate more RTIDs to the remote socket, thereby increasing cache performance between
(Requestor the sockets or easing work in normal mode for NUMA. By default, the Alternate RTID (Requestor
Transaction ID) Transaction ID) Setting is set to Disabled.
Setting
Virtualization Enables or disables the additional hardware capabilities provided for virtualization. By default, the
Technology Virtualization Technology option is set to Enabled.
Address Allows you to define the Address Translation Cache (ATC) for devices to cache the DMA transactions.
Translation This filed provides an interfaces to a chipset's Address Translation and Protection Table to translate DMA
Services (ATS) addresses to host addresses. By default, the option is set to Enabled.
Adjacent Cache Optimizes the system for applications that require high utilization of sequential memory access. By
Line Prefetch default, the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch option is set to Enabled. You can disable this option for
applications that require high utilization of random memory access.
Hardware Enables or disables the hardware prefetcher. By default, the Hardware Prefetcher option is set to
Prefetcher Enabled.
DCU Streamer Allows you to enable or disable the Data Cache Unit (DCU) streamer prefetcher. By default, the DCU
Prefetcher Streamer Prefetcher option is set to Enabled.
DCU IP Enables or disables the Data Cache Unit (DCU) IP prefetcher. By default, the DCU IP Prefetcher option
Prefetcher is set to Enabled.
Execute Disable Enables or disables the execute disable memory protection technology. By default, the Execute Disable
option is set to Enabled.
Logical Processor Enables or disables the operating system capability to put logical processors in the idling state in order to
Idling reduce power consumption. By default, the option is set to Disabled.
Configurable TDP Allows reconfiguration of Thermal Design Power (TDP) to lower levels.
TDP refers to the maximum amount of power the cooling system is required to dissipate.
X2Apic Mode Enables or disables the X2Apic mode.
Dell Controlled
Turbo
Controls the turbo engagement. Enable this option only when System Profile is set to Performance.
Number of Cores Controls the number of enabled cores in each processor. By default, the Number of Cores per
per Processor Processor option is set to All.
Processor 64-bit Specifies if the processor(s) support 64-bit extensions.
Support
Processor Core Displays the maximum core frequency of the processor.
Speed
Processor 1
Family-Model- Displays the family, model and stepping of the processor as defined by Intel.
Stepping
Brand Displays the brand name reported by the processor.
Level 2 Cache Displays the total L2 cache.
Level 3 Cache Displays the total L3 cache.
Number of Cores Displays the number of cores per processor.
Processor 2
Family-Model- Displays the family, model and stepping of the processor as defined by Intel.
Stepping
Brand Displays the brand name reported by the processor.
108 System Setup
NOTE: Depending on the number of installed CPUs, there may be up to four processor listings.
NOTE: Depending on the number of installed CPUs, there may be up to four processor listings. The
following settings are displayed for each processor installed in the system.
NOTE: Depending on the number of installed CPUs, there may be up to four processor listings. The
following settings are displayed for each processor installed in the system.