CPU Configuration Submenu Fields
Menu Fields
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Advanced\CPU Configuration
Hyper-threading
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
Enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS
optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology).
Disabled for other OS (OS not optimized for
Hyper-Threading Technology). When Disabled
only one thread per enabled core is enabled.
Active Processor Cores
[All]
[1]
[2]
…
[X]
Number of cores to enable in each processor
package.
Limit CPUID Maximum
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
Disabled for Window XP.
Execute Disable Bit
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
The Execute Disable Bit feature can prevent
certain classes of malicious buffer overflow
attacks when combined with a supporting OS
(Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2,
SuSE Linux 9.2, RedHat Enterprise 3 Update 3).
Hardware Prefetcher
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
To turn on/off the Mid Level Cache (L2) streamer
prefetcher.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
To turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache
lines.
DCU Streamer Prefetcher
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
Enables prefetch of next L1 data line based
upon multiple loads in the same cache line.
DCU IP Prefetcher
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
Enables prefetch of next L1 line based upon
sequential load history.
Intel Virtualization Technology
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional
hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool
Technology.
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Product Manual
BIOS Setup
Summary of Contents for VSky H3970hDM
Page 5: ...v Product Manual About ...
Page 63: ...CPU Configuration 50 VSky H3970 Product Manual Promise Technology Inc ...
Page 65: ...Socket 0 CPU Configuration 52 VSky H3970 Product Manual Promise Technology Inc ...
Page 66: ...CPU Power Management Configuration 53 Product Manual BIOS Setup ...
Page 71: ...USB Configuration 58 VSky H3970 Product Manual Promise Technology Inc ...
Page 75: ...Super IO Configuration 62 VSky H3970 Product Manual Promise Technology Inc ...
Page 78: ...ME Subsystem 65 Product Manual BIOS Setup ...
Page 79: ...Memory Configuration 66 VSky H3970 Product Manual Promise Technology Inc ...
Page 81: ...DIMM Information 68 VSky H3970 Product Manual Promise Technology Inc ...
Page 84: ...Console Redirection Settings 71 Product Manual BIOS Setup ...
Page 87: ...Boot Menu 74 VSky H3970 Product Manual Promise Technology Inc ...
Page 91: ...Server Management Menu 78 VSky H3970 Product Manual Promise Technology Inc ...
Page 94: ...View FRU Information 81 Product Manual BIOS Setup ...