Chapter 3

3.6.1CPU Configuration

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

The items in this menu may vary based on the CPU installed.

Scroll down to display other BIOS items.

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.

Hyper-threading [Enabled]

The Intel Hyper-Threading Technology allows a hyper-threading processor to appear as two logical processors to the operating system, allowing the operating system to schedule two threads or processes simultaneously.

[Enabled]

Two threads per activated core are enabled.

[Disabled]

Only one thread per activated core is enabled.

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Asus H87M-PRO manual CPU Configuration, Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor Enabled, Hyper-threading Enabled