
SYS-405/BIOS Settings
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Limit CPUI Maximum
Disabled for Windows XP.
Default Setting/Value: Disable
Bi-directional PROCHOT#
When a processor thermal sensor trips (either core), the PROCHOT# will be driven. If
bi-direction is enabled, external agents can drive PROCHOT# to throttle the processor.
Default Setting/Value: Enable
VTX-2
Enables or disables the VTX-2 Mode support.
Default Setting/Value: Enable
TM1
Enables or disables TM1, which is a thermal monitor based on clock throttling.
Default Setting/Value: Enable
DTS
Enables or disables the digital thermal sensor, which protects the processor from
overheating.
Default Setting/Value: Enable
CPU Power Management
This subset of the CPU Configuration menu provides CPU power management options.
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Intel
®
SpeedStep
™
: Enables or disables the processor’s performance states
(P-States)
Default Setting/Value: Enable
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Boot Performance Mode: Selects the performance state that the BIOS will set before
OS handoff.
Default Setting/Value: Max Performance
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Intel Turbo Boost Technology: Enable to allow processor cores to run faster than
the base operating frequency if it is operating below power, current, and
temperature specification limits.
Default Setting/Value: Enable
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C-States: Enables or disables C-States
Default Setting/Value: Disable