system that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft® Windows® XP / VistaTM / 7. 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. Con guration options: [All], [1] and [2]. The default value is [All].
Hardware Prefetcher
Use this item to turn on/off the MLC streamer prefetcher.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
Use this item to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines.
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 Report
Use this to enable or disable CPU C3 (ACPI C2) report to OS.
CPU C6 Report
Use this to enable or disable CPU C6 (ACPI C3) report to OS.
Package C State Limit
Selected option will program into C State package limit register. The default value is [No Limit].
CPU Thermal Throttling
You may select [Enabled] to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated.
Intel Virtualization Technology
When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel Virtualization Technology.
No-Excute Memory Protection
Local x2APIC
Use this to enable or disable Local x2APIC. The default value is [Disabled]. Please be noted that some OS do not support this function.
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