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.

Usi ng the H yper-Threadi ng Technol ogy

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 Techonology.

3.Restart the computer.

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