Asus P5SD2-X SE manual Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, Using the Hyper -Threading Technology

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.

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

3.Restart the computer.

A-4 Appendix: CPU features