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 |
[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]
[Disabled] | Disables this function. |
[Enabled] | Allows you to turn on /off the Mid Level Cache (L2) streamer prefetcher. |
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]
[Disabled] | Disables this function. |
[Enabled] | Allows a hardware platform to perform adjacent cache line prefetching. |
Chapter 2: Getting started |