Supermicro 7044H-32R, User Manual

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Chapter 7: BIOS
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Enabling Multi-Media Timer
Select Yes to enable Multi-Media Timer. The options are Yes and No .
USB Function
Select Enable to enable the function of USB devices. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.
Legacy USB Support
This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The settings
are Enabled and Disabled.
Advanced Processor Options
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
CPU Speed
This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor.
Hyper-Threading Technology
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of hyper-threading.
Enabling hyper-threading results in increased CPU performance. (Applicable for
the XP systems.)
Machine Checking
Set to Enabled to allow the operating system to debug a system crash after a reset.
The options are Disabled and Enabled .
No Execute Mode Memory Protection
Enable this feature to enable the functionality of Execute Disable Bit and allow
the processor to classify areas in the memory where an application code can
execute and where it cannot, and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting
and creating a fl ood of codes that will overwhelm the processor or damage the
system during an attack. (*Note: this feature is available when your OS and your
CPU support the function of Execute Disable Bit.) The options are Disabled and
Enabled . ( *Note : For more information regarding hardware/software support for
this function, please refer to Intel's and Microsoft's web sites.)
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if Disabled. The CPU fetches both
cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled .