Asus P8H77I, P8H77-I manual CPU Configuration

2.5.1CPU Configuration

The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.

The items shown in submenu may be different due to the CPU you installed.

Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled]

[Enabled]	Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool down.
[Disabled]	Disables the CPU thermal monitor function.

Active Processor Cores [All]

Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package. Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] [3]

Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled]

[Enabled]	Allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs
	with extended CPUID functions.
[Disabled]	Disables this function.

Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]

[Enabled]	Enables the No-Execution Page Protection Technology.
[Disabled]	Forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero (0).

Intel® Virtualization Technology [Disabled]

[Enabled]	Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately
	and simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually function as several
	systems.
[Disabled]	Disables this function.

Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]

[Enabled]	Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately
	and simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually function as several
	systems.
[Disabled]	Disables this function.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]

[Enabled]	Allows a hardware platform to perform adjacent cache line prefetching.
[Disabled]	Disables this function.

CPU Power Management Configuration

CPU Ratio [Auto]

Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency. Use <+> and <-> keys to adjust the ratio. The valid value ranges vary according to your CPU model.

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology (EIST).

[Disabled]	The CPU runs at its default speed.
[Enabled]	The operating system controls the CPU speed.

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