Processor Settings Screen

Menu Item

Description

Logical Processor

Allows you to enable or disable logical processors and display the number of

 

logical processors. If the Logical Processor option is set to Enabled, the BIOS

 

displays all the logical processors. If this option is set to Disabled, the BIOS only

 

displays one logical processor per core. By default, the Logical Processor option is

 

set to Enabled.

Virtualization

Allows you to enable or disable the additional hardware capabilities provided for

Technology

virtualization. By default, the Virtualization Technology option is set to Enabled.

Adjacent Cache

Allows you to optimize the system for applications that require high utilization of

Line Prefetch

sequential memory access. By default, the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch option is

 

set to Enabled. You can disable this option for applications that require high

 

utilization of random memory access.

Hardware

Allows you to enable or disable hardware prefetcher. By default, the Hardware

Prefetcher

Prefetcher option is set to Enabled.

DCU Streamer

Allows you to enable or disable Data Cache Unit streamer prefetcher. By default,

Prefetcher

the DCU Streamer Prefetcher option is set to Enabled.

DCU IP Prefetcher

Allows you to enable or disable Data Cache Unit IP prefetcher. By default, the DCU

 

IP Prefetcher option is set to Enabled.

Execute Disable

Allows you enable or disable execute disable memory protection technology. By

 

default, the Execute Disable option is set to Enabled.

Number of Cores

Allows you to control the number of enabled cores in each processor. By default,

per Processor

the Number of Cores per Processor option is set to All.

Processor 64-bit

Specifies if the processor(s) support 64-bit extensions.

Support

 

Processor Core

Displays the maximum core frequency of the processor.

Speed

 

Family-Model-

Displays the family, model and stepping of the processor as defined by Intel.

Stepping

 

Brand

Displays the brand name reported by the processor.

Level 2 Cache

Displays the total L2 cache.

Level 3 Cache

Displays the total L3 cache.

Number of Cores

Displays the number of cores per processor.

SATA Settings Screen

Menu Item

Description

Embedded SATA Allows the embedded SATA to be set to Off, ATA, AHCI, or RAID mode. By default, Embedded SATA is set to AHCI Mode.

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Dell R220 owner manual Processor Settings Screen, Sata Settings Screen