3.5.1CPU Configuration

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

The items shown in this screen may be different due to the CPU you installed.

Scroll down to display the following items:

Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled]

This function includes TM1, TM2, and EMTTM.

[Disabled]

Disables the CPU thermal monitor function.

[Enabled]

Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool

 

down.

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.

[Disabled]

Only one thread per activated core is enabled. Disabled for other

[Enabled]

OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology).

Two threads per activated core are enabled. Enabled for

 

Windows XP and Linux (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading

 

Technology).

ASUS P9X79-E WS

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