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Chapter 3: BIOS setup
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
[Enabled]
Enables the No-Execution Page Protection Technology.
[Disabled]
Forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero (0).
Intel Virtualization Technology [Disabled]
[Enabled]
Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems
separately and simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually
function as several systems.
[Disabled]
Disables this function.
Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]
[Enabled]
Enables the Mid Level Cache (L2) streamer prefetcher.
[Disabled]
Disables this function.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]
[Enabled]
Enables the Mid Level Cache (L2) prefetching of adjacent cache
lines.
[Disabled]
Disables this function.
Boot performance mode [Max Non-Tu...]
This item allows you to select the boot performance mode. Configuration options:
[Max Non-Turbo Performance] [Max battery] [Turbo Performance]
CPU Power Management Configuration
This item allows you to manage and configure the CPU’s power.
EIST [Enabled]
When enabled, it allows the system operation system to dynamically adjust
the processor voltage and core frequency, which will lead to decreased
average power consumption and heat production.
[Disabled]
The CPU runs at its default speed.
[Enabled]
The operating system controls the CPU speed.
Turbo Mode [Enabled]
Allows you to set the processor cores to run faster than the marked
frequency in a specific condition. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
Turbo Mode is only available on selected CPU models only.
CPU C states [Auto]
[Auto]
Automatic configuration.
[Enabled]
Enables the CPU C states.
[Disabled]
Disables the CPU C states.
The following items appear only when you set the CPU C states to
[Enabled]
.
