Software • BIOS options
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1.6.2 CPU configuration
Figure 71: Advanced - CPU configuration
BIOS setting
Function
Configuration options
Effect
Disabled
Disables this function
Execute disable bit
Option for enabling/disabling hardware support
for prevention of data execution
Enabled
Enables this function
Disabled
Current maximum value returned by the proces-
sor when requesting the CPU ID value
Limit CPUID maximum
Option for limiting the CPU ID value. This may
be necessary for older operating systems that
don't support any CPUID functions, for example.
Enabled
Maximum CPU ID value limited by the proces-
sor to 03h if needed if the processor supports a
higher value
Disabled
Disables this function
Only allows the processor cores to enable the
PROCHOT signal and throttle down the proces-
sor
Bi-directional PROCHOT#
1)
Option for enabling/disabling the PROCHOT
signal
The PROCHOT signal initiates temperature
throttling to reduce the speed of the CPU and
protect it from overheating.
Enabled
Enables this function
Allows external services to enable the PRO-
CHOT signal and throttle down the processor
Disabled
Disables this function
VTX-2
Option for enabling/disabling a virtual machine
Information:
A restart is required in order to apply
changes made to this setting.
Enabled
Allows a virtual machine to use the additional
hardware capacity
Disabled
Disables temperature monitoring
TM1
Option for configuring temperature monitoring
Enabled
Enables Intel thermal mode 1. If the CPU
reaches excessive temperatures, the processor
speed will be reduced by 50%.
Disabled
Disables this function
DTS
Option for enabling/disabling the CPU digital
thermal sensor function
Enabled
Enables this function
Intel
®
Hyper-Threading
Technology
Displays whether Intel
®
Hyper-Threading Tech-
nology is supported.
None
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CPU power management
CPU energy settings configuration
Enter
Opens this submenu
See "CPU power management" on page 116.
Table 97: Advanced - CPU configuration
1)
PROCHOT = Processor hot.