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Delay IDE Initial(Seconds)
This defines the delay (in seconds) between detecting and starting IDE devices.
• 0~15, the default is 1.
CPU L3 Cache
This item allows users to enable or disable the CPU L3 cache.
• Enabled
• Disabled
3.4.1 CPU Feature
Press [Enter] to access advanced features of the CPU.
Thermal Management
Thermal Management throttles the processor back as it reaches its maximum
operating temperature. Throttling reduces the number of processing cycles,
thereby diminishing the heat dissipation of the CPU. This cools the unit. Once
the CPU has reached a safe operating temperature, thermal throttling is
automatically disabled, and normal full speed processing begins again.
The BIOS supports two types of thermal management.
•
Thermal Monitor 1: Thermal Monitor 1 uses a highly accurate on-die
temperature sensing circuit in the CPU that has the ability to act
quickly upon any thermal issues (~50ns). This circuitry keeps an eye
on the most taxed areas of the CPU-die at all times and will quickly act
upon temperatures going over the safety limits. The thermal monitor's
control circuit, when active, lowers the CPU temperature by throttling
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