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3.3.1 CPU Coniguration
Hyper-Threading
To enable this feature, a computer system with an Intel processor
that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system
that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP / Vista
TM
/ 7 / 8 is required. Set to [Enabled] if using
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP / Vista
TM
/ 7 / 8 or Linux kernel version 2.4.18
or higher. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not
support Hyper-Threading technology.
No-Execute Memory Protection
No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection Technology is an enhance
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ment to the IA-32 Intel Architecture. An IA-32 processor with “No
Execute (NX) Memory Protection” can prevent data pages from
being used by malicious software to execute codes. This option will
be hidden if the current CPU does not support No-Excute Memory
Protection.
