3.4.1 CPU Configuration
Intel Hyper Threading Technology
To enable this feature, a computer system with an Intel processor that sup- ports
/7 is required. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, VistaTM, 7, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support
Active Processor Cores
Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. The default value is [All].
Enhance Halt State (C1E)
All processors support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor maintains the context of the system caches.
CPU C3 State Support
Use this to enable or disable CPU C3 (ACPI C2) report to OS.
CPU C6 State Support
Use this to enable or disable CPU C6 (ACPI C3) report to OS.
Package C State Support
Selected option will program into C State package limit register. The default value is [Auto].
CPU Thermal Throttling
You may select [Enabled] to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheating.
No-Execute Memory Protection
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