Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]
This item allows the mid level cache (L2) to prefetch adjacent cache lines, reducing the
DRAM loading time and improves the system performance. Configuration options: [Disabled]
[Enabled]
CPU Power Management Configuration
This item allows you to manage and configure the CPU’s power.
Intel
®
SpeedStep
TM
[Auto]
This item allows the operating system to dynamically adjust the processor voltage and
cores frequency, resulting to a decreased average power consumption and decreased
average heat production. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]
Turbo Mode [Enabled]
This item allows you to automatically set the CPU cores to run faster than the base
operating frequency when it is below the operating power, current and temperature
specification limit. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
Turbo Mode is only available on selected CPU models only.
CPU C states [Auto]
[Auto]
Automatic configuration.
[Enabled]
Enables the CPU C states.
[Disabled]
Disables the CPU C states.
The following items appear only when you set the CPU C states to
[Enabled]
.
Enhanced C states [Enabled]
[Enabled] Enables enhanced C1 state.
[Disabled] Disables enhanced C1 state.
CPU C3 Report [Enabled]
Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C3 report to OS. Configuration options:
[Enabled] [Disabled]
CPU C6 Report [Enabled]
Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C6 report to OS. Configuration options:
[Enabled] [Disabled]
CPU C7 Report [CPU C7s]
Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C7 report to OS. Configuration options:
[CPU C7] [CPU C7s] [Disabled]
CPU C8 Report [Enabled]
Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C8 report to OS. Configuration options:
[Enabled] [Disabled]
Package C State Limit [Auto]
Allows you to disable or enable the whole C‑State package support. Configuration
options: [C0/C1] [C2] [C3] [C6] [C7] [C7s] [C8] [Auto]
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