Intel Hyper Threading Technology; Intel Virtualization Technology - Gigabyte GA-6UASL1 User Manual

Intel Hyper Threading Technology

The Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows a single processor to execute two or more separate
threads concurrently. When hyper-threading is enabled, multi-threaded software applications can
execute their threads, thereby improving performance.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Active Processor Cores
(Note)
Allows you to determine whether to enable all CPU cores.
Options available: All/1/2/3. Default setting is All.
Execute Disable Bit Capability
When this item enabled, the processor prevents the execution of code in data-only memory pages. This
provides some protection against buffer overflow attacks.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.

Intel Virtualization Technology

Select whether to enable the Intel Virtualization Technology function. VT allows a single platform to run
multiple operating systems in independent partitions.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Intel AES-NI Support (Intel Advanced Encryption Standard Instructions)
Intel Advanced Encryption Standard Instructions (AES-NI), is a symmetric block cipher that encrypts/
decrypts data through several rounds. AES-NI can be used to accelerate the performance of an
implementation of AES by 3 to 10x over a completely software implementation.
Options avaiable: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Intel EIST Support (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology)
Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high
and low levels in response to processor load.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
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