CPU Configuration

Option

Description

 

 

Active Processor Cores

Allows you to control the number of enabled cores in each

(All Cores default)

processor. Options are [1], [2], [4], [6], [8], [10]and [All

 

Cores]. (Option depends on processor core.)

Frequency Ratio

Sets the frequency multipliers as maximum level.

(Auto default)

 

Max CPUID Value

Some OS, which is (NT4), fails if the value returned in

Limit

EAX is > 3 when CPUID instruction is executed with

(Disabled default)

EAX=0.

 

When enabled, this setting limits CPUID function to 3.

 

When disabled, this setting disables the 3 or less.

Virtualization

Allows you to set the Virtualization Technology in

Technology

applicable CPUs.

(Disabled default)

Enabled (applicable CPUs)/Disabled (unusable in any

 

 

OS).

QPI Frequency

Select the link speed. Options are [6.4GTs], [7.2GTs], and

(Auto default)

[8.0GTs].

Turbo Mode

Enables or disables processor Turbo mode.

(Enabled default)

 

C-States

(Enabled default)

C1E State

(Enabled default)

C6 State

(Enabled default)

When enabled, the processor(s) can operate in all available power C states.

When disabled, the user power C states are not available for the processor.

Enables or disables the Enhanced Halt (C1E) state.

NOTE: Disable this option at your own risk. When you disable this option, pop up message appears on the screen and warning appears in the System Setup Help.

Enables or disables the processor C6 state.

NOTE: Disable this option at your own risk. When you disable this option, pop up message appears on the screen and warning appears in the System Setup Help.

Using the System Setup Program

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