Table 5. Processor Settings details (continued)
Option
Description
Number of Cores per Processor
Controls the number of enabled cores in each processor. This
option is set to
All
by default.
NOTE:
This setting restores to default when user changes
System Profile or CPU Power Management setting of
Profile Settings.
Processor Core Speed
Specifies the maximum core frequency of the processor.
Processor Bus Speed
Specifies the bus speed of the processor.
NOTE:
The processor bus speed option displays only
when both processors are installed.
Local Machine Check Exception
Enables or disables the local machine check exception. This
is an extension of the MCA Recovery mechanism providing
the capability to deliver Uncorrected Recoverable (UCR)
Software Recoverable Action Required (SRAR) errors to
one or more specific logical processors threads receiving
previously poisoned or corrupted data. When enabled, the
UCR SRAR Machine Check Exception is delivered only to the
affected thread rather than broadcast to all threads in the
system. The feature supports operating system recovery for
cases of multiple recoverable faults that are detected close,
which would otherwise result in a fatal machine check event.
The feature is available only on Advanced RAS processors.
This option is set to
Disabled
by default.
Processor n
NOTE:
Depending on the number of processors, there
might be up to n processors listed.
The following settings are displayed for each processor:
Table 6. Processor details
Option
Description
Family-Model-Stepping
Specifies the family, model, and stepping of the processor as
defined by Intel.
Brand
Specifies the brand name.
Level 2 Cache
Specifies the total L2 cache.
Level 3 Cache
Specifies the total L3 cache.
Number of Cores
Specifies the number of cores per processor.
Maximum Memory Capacity
Specifies the maximum memory capacity per processor.
Microcode
Specifies the processor microcode version.
SATA Settings
To view the
SATA Settings
screen, power on the system, press F2, and click
System Setup Main Menu
>
System BIOS
>
SATA Settings
..
Table 7. SATA Settings details
Option
Description
Embedded SATA
Enables the embedded SATA option to be set to
Off
,
AHCI mode
, or
RAID modes
.
This option is set to
AHCI Mode
by default.
NOTE:
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