BIOS Setup
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(Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about
Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website.
L3 Cache
Display the information of total L3 Cache per socket.
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
The Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows a single processor to execute two or more separate
threads concurrently. When hyper-threading is enabled, multi-threaded software applications can
execute their threads, thereby improving performance.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is
Enabled
.
Active Processor Cores
(Note)
Allows you to determine whether to enable all CPU cores.
Options available: All/1. Default setting is
All
.
Execute Disable Bit Capability
When enabled, the processor prevents the execution of code in data-only memory pages. This provides
some protection against buffer overflow attacks.
When disabled, the processor will not restrict code execution in any memory area. This makes the pro
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cessor more vulnerable to buffer overflow attacks.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is
Enabled
.
Hardware Prefetcher
Select whether to enable the speculative prefetch unit of the processor.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is
Enabled
.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
When enabled, cache lines are fetched in pairs. When disabled, only the required cache line is fetched.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is
Enabled
.
Intel Virtualization Technology
Select whether to enable the Intel Virtualization Technology function. VT allows a single platform to run
multiple operating systems in independent partitions.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is
Enabled
.
Intel EIST Support (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology)
Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high
and low levels in response to processor load.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is
Enabled
.
Turbo Mode
When this feature is enabled, the processor can dynamically overclock one or two of its four processing
cores to improve performance with applications that are not multi-threaded or optimized for quad-core
processors.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is
Enabled
.
