Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS
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ME FW Image Re-Flash
Use this feature to update the Management Engine (ME) firmware. The options are Enabled
and
Disabled
.
CPU Configuration
The following CPU information will display:
•
Processor BSP Revision
•
Processor ID
•
Processor Frequency
•
Processor Max Ratio
•
Processor Min Ratio
•
Microcode Revision
•
L1 Cache RAM
•
L2 Cache RAM
•
L3 Cache RAM
•
Processor 0 Version
Hyper-Threading (ALL) (Available when supported by the CPU)
Select Enable to support Intel Hyper-threading Technology to enhance CPU performance.
The options are Disable and
Enable
.
Max CPUID Value Limit
This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value. Enable this function to boot
the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions.
The options are
Disable
and Enable.
Execute Disable Bit (Available if supported by the OS & the CPU)
Use this feature to enable the Execute Disable Bit, which will allow the processor to designate
areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot,
thus preventing a worm or virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or
damage the system during an attack. The options are Disable and
Enable
. (Refer to the Intel
and Microsoft
®
websites for more information.)
