Table 2-4. CPU Information Screen (continued)

Option

Description

 

 

Adjacent Cache Line

Enables or disables optimal use of sequential memory

Prefetch

access. Disable this option for applications that require

(Enabled default)

high use of random memory access.

 

 

Hardware Prefetcher

Enables or disables the hardware prefetcher.

(Enabled default)

 

 

 

Demand-Based Power

When set to Enabled, the CPU Performance State Tables

Management

are reported to the operating system. When set to

(Disabled default)

Disabled, the Performance State Tables are not reported

 

to the operating system.

 

If the processor does not support Demand-Based Power

 

Management, this field is read-only.

 

 

Processor 0 ID

Displays the family and model number of the processor.

 

 

Processor Name

Displays the CPU name of the installed Processor 0.

Display

 

 

 

Level 2 Cache

Displays the amount of cache memory for the processor.

 

 

Number of Cores

Displays the number of cores in the processor.

 

 

SATA Configuration Screen

Table 2-5 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the SATA Configuration screen.

Table 2-5. SATA Configuration Screen

Option

Description

 

 

Embedded SATA

Enables (ATA Mode) or disables (Off) all SATA ports.

Port X

Enables (Auto) or disables (Off) the SATA hard drive in Port

 

X.

Model

Displays the drive model of the selected hard drive.

Drive Type

Displays the drive type of the selected hard drive.

Capacity

Displays the total capacity of the selected hard drive.

 

 

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