A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology

¥ The motherboard supports Intel¨ Pentium¨ 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Technology.

¥Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows¨ XP/2003 Server and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux, use the Hyper-Threading compiler to compile the code. If you are using any other operating systems, disable the Hyper-Threading Techonology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance.

¥Installing Windows¨ XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended.

¥Make sure to enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system.

¥For more information on Hyper-Threading Technology, visit www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading.

Using the Hyper-Threading Technology

To use the Hyper-Threading Technology:

1.Install an Intel¨ Pentium¨ 4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology.

2.Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup. Under the Advanced Menu, make sure that the item Hyper-Threading Technology is set to Enabled. See page 4-26 for details.

The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology.

3.Restart the computer.

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