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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
Chapter 3
CPU Configuration
This section is used to configure the CPU. It will also display the detected CPU information.
Enabled for Windows XP
and Linux (OS optimized
for Hyper-Threading
Technology) and Disabled
for other OS (OS not
optimized for Hyper-
Threading Technology).
When Disabled, only one
thread per enabled core is
enabled.
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Advanced
Hyper-threading
Enables this field for Windows XP and Linux which are optimized for Hyper-Threading
technology. Select disabled for other OSes not optimized for Hyper-Threading technol-
ogy. When disabled, only one thread per enabled core is enabled.
Active Processor Cores
Number of cores to enable in each processor package.
Intel Virtualization Technology
When this field is set to enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities
provided by Vanderpool Technology.
EIST
This field is used to enable or disable the Intel Enhanced SpeedStep Technology.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous
Values
F3: Optimized
Defaults
F4: Save & Reset
ESC: Exit
CPU Confi guration
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4570TE CPU @ 2.70GHz
CPU Signature
Processor Family
Microcode Patch
FSB Speed
Max CPU Speed
Min CPU Speed
CPU Speed
Processor Cores
Intel HT Technology
Intel VT-X Technology
Intel SMX Technology
64-bit
EIST Technology
CPU C3 State
CPU C6 State
CPU C7 State
L1 Data Cache
L1 Code Cache
L2 Cache
L3 Cache
Hyper-threading
Active Processor Cores
Intel Virtualization Technology
EIST
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6
17
100 MHz
2700 MHz
800 MHz
2700 MHz
2
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
32 KB x2
32 KB x2
256 KB x2
4096 KB
[Enabled]
[All]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
SATA Configuration
This section is used to configure the settings of SATA device.
Enable or disable SATA
Device.
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SATA Controller(s)
SATA Mode Selection
Serial ATA Port 0
Software Preserve
Serial ATA Port 1
Software Preserve
Serial ATA Port 4
Software Preserve
Serial ATA Port 5
Software Preserve
Advanced
SATA Controller(s)
This field is used to enable or disable the Serial ATA devices.
SATA Mode Selection
The mode selection determines how the SATA controller(s) operates.
IDE Mode
This option configures the Serial ATA drives as Parallel ATA storage devices.
AHCI Mode
This option allows the Serial ATA devices to use AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Inter-
face).
[Enabled]
[IDE]
Empty
Unknown
Empty
Unknown
Empty
Unknown
Empty
Unknown
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous
Values
F3: Optimized
Defaults
F4: Save & Reset
ESC: Exit