4.4.3 CPU Confi gurati on

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

Configure Advanced CPU settings

Manufacturer: Intel

Brand String: Intel(R) Pentium(R)4 CPU 2.66GHz

Frequency

: 2666

MHz

FSB Speed

: 533 MHz

Cache L1

: 16 KB

 

Cache

L2

:

1024

KB

Cache

L3

:

0 KB

 

Ratio Actual

Value

:20

 

Microcode Updation

 

[Enabled]

Max CPUID Value Limit:

[Disabled]

Execute Disable Function

[Disabled]

CPU Internal

Thermal

Control

[Auto]

Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency.

NOTE: If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may differ.

Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Mi crocode Updati on [Enabl ed]

Allows you to enable or disable the microcode updation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Max CPUI D Val ue Li mi t [ Di sabl ed]

Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Execute Di sabl e Functi on [ Di sabl ed]

Allows you to enable or disable the execute disable function. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

CPU I nternal Thermal Control [ Auto]

Allows you to disable or set to auto the CPU Internal Thermal Control function. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

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