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3.12 – CPU Configuration
Options related to the CPU chipset settings can be altered through the following.
Hyper-Threading Enable
This setting allows you to take advantage of Hyper-Threading
enabled Xeon processors. Enabling Hyper-Threading
allows a
compatible Xeon processor to process applications that are
written for a multi-processor system even if you are using only
one Xeon processor.
3.13 Chipset Configuration
Please leave all options in this section at their default setting because they are crucial to the
stability of the system.
Spread Spectrum
Disabled/
Enabled
CAS Latency
Auto
/ 2, 2.5
ICH5
Validat e CPU Bist
Enabled/
Disabled
ICH Delayed transaction
Enabled/
Disabled
ICH DCB Enable
Enabled/
Disabled
MPS revision
1.4
/1.1
3.14 – Intel PCI-64 Hub 2 Chipset Configuration
Options related to the Intel PCI-64 hub and its settings can be altered through the following.
PCI bus frequency
33,66,100,133,
Auto
I/O Port Decode
This option allows you to adjust the decode size of the I/O ports.
RAS Sticky Error Handling
This option allows you to define how RAS errors are handled and
whether they are corrected or left as is.
IOAPIC Support in MP
Table
This option allows you to adjust settings for IOAPIC functions that
relate to multi-processor handling.
VGA Decode
Please leave this option at its default setting.
3.15 – ACPI
Options related to power management settings can be altered through the following options.
ACPI Aware O/S
Yes
No
Defines whether the OS can manage IRQs, DMAs,
and other system settings on its own.
ACPI Advanced
All settings discussed in following sections
