Fujitsu Siemens Computers P1610 CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu, Or worm propagation

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CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The CPU Features submenu configures certain features of the CPU in the system.

		PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main	Advanced	Security		Power Savings	Exit
	CPU Features				Item Specific Help
SpeedStep(R) Technology:			[Enabled]		Select Enhanced
On Battery:			[Battery Optimized]
					Intel(R) SpeedStep(R)
On AC:			[Maximum Performance]
					Technology enabled or
XD Bit functionality:			[Enabled]		disabled.

F1	Help	Select	Item	-/Space	Change	Values
ESC	Exit	Select	Menu	Enter	Select	▲ Sub-Menu

Figure 8. CPU Features Submenu

F9 Setup Defaults

F10 Save and Exit

Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field	Options		Default	Description
SpeedStep(R)	■	Disabled	[Enabled]	Enables or disables SpeedStep(R) Technology.
Technology:	■	Enabled
On Battery:	■	Maximum Performance	[Battery	Allows the user to select the power conditions when the system is
	■	Battery Optimized	Optimized]	running on battery power.
	■	Automatic
On AC:	■	Maximum Performance	[Maximum	Allows the user to select the power conditions when the system is
	■	Battery Optimized	Performance]	running on AC power.
	■	Automatic
XD Bit	■	Disabled	[Enabled]	Allows the user to enable and disable the Execute Disable Bit
functionality:	■	Enabled		functionality. Execute Disable Bit allows the processor to classify
				areas in memory where application code can and cannot execute.
				In the event an internet worm attempts to insert code in the
				buffer, the processor disables code execution to prevent damage
				or worm propagation.

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