BIOS Setup
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CPU C3/C6 Support
(Note)
Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3/C6 mode in system halt state. When enabled,
the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power con-
sumption. The C3/C6 state is a more enhanced power-saving state than C1.
Auto
lets the BIOS auto-
matically configure this setting.
Options available for CPU C3 Report: ACPI C2/ACPI C3/Disabled. Default setting is
Disabled
.
Options available for CPU C6 Report: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is
Enabled
.
Hardware Prefetcher
Select whether to enable the speculative prefetch unit of the processor.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is
Enabled
.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
When enabled, cache lines are fetched in pairs. When disabled, only the required cache line is fetched.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is
Enabled
.
Processor Information
CPU Speed
The processor speed is the speed at which a microprocessor executes instructions. Clock speeds are
expressed in megahertz (MHz), with 1 MHz being equal to 1 million cycles per second. The faster the
clock, the more instructions the CPU can execute per second.
EMT64
Displays Processor EMT64 support status.
Frequency
Displays Processor frequency information.
Core Count
Displays Processor core count information.
CPU Stepping
Display processor stepping information.
Microcode Revision
Display Microcode Revision.
Intel HT Technology
Display Intel Hyper Threading Technology function support information.
Cache Information
L2 Cache per Core
Display the information of L2 Cache per Core.
Total L3 Cache per socket
Display the information of total L3 Cache per socket.
(Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about
Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website.
