Chapter 7
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Chapter 7 BIOS Setup
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CPU Configuration
This section configures the CPU.
Intel
®
SpeedStep™
Enable or disable the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep
®
Technology, which helps optimize the
balance between system’s power consumption and performance. After it is enabled in
the BIOS, you can enable the EIST feature using the operating system’s power manage-
ment feature.
CPU C States
Enable or disable CPU Power Management. It allows the CPU to go to C states when it’s
not 100% utilized.
Hyper-Threading
Enable Intel
®
Hyper-Threading Technology (HT) on the processor to improve per-
formance of operating systems and software that are optimized for hyper-threading
technology. Please check the software specifications to determine if enabling HT can be
advantageous to the overall system performance.
Video Configuration
This section configures the video settings. Note that the configuration options may vary de-
pending on the “Boot type” selected in the “Boot” menu.
Primary Display
Note that this configuration is only shown if the “Boot Type” is set to “Dual” or “UEFI”.
Select the primary display for the system from the following options:
Auto mode
: Automatic selection
PCI
: PCI graphics devices
IGFX:
IGFX (internal graphics) devices
PEG
: PCIe graphics device
Internal Graphics Device
Enable, disable or automatically detect the internal graphics device.
Boot Display
Note that this configuration is only shown when the “Boot Type” is set to “Legacy Boot
Type” or “Dual”. Select the combination of the display at boot: Auto, HDMI+VGA or
VGA+HDMI.