Chapter 4: BIOS
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CPU Configuration
The following CPU information will display:
•
CPU Signature
•
Microcode Patch
•
CPU Speed
•
L1 Data Cache
•
L1 Instruction Cache
•
L2 Cache
•
L3 Cache
•
VMX
•
SMX/TXT
CPU Flex Ratio Override
Use this feature to enable or disable CPU Flex Ratio Prgoramming. The options are
Disabled
and Enabled.
If the feature above is set to Enable, the next feature is available for configuration:
CPU Core Flex Ratio
Use this feature to set the non-turbo mode processor core ratio multiplier. The default value
is
37
.
Hardware Prefetcher
If set to Enabled, the hardware prefetcher prefetches streams of data and instructions from
the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance. The options are Disabled
and
Enabled
.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
The CPU prefetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this feature is set to Disabled. The CPU
prefetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if this feature is set to Enable. The
options are Disabled and
Enabled
.
Intel (VMX) Virtualization Technology
Use this feature to enable the Vanderpool Technology. This technology allows the system to
run several operating systems simultaneously. The options are Disabled and
Enabled
.
