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Table 5-8 CPU Configuration (continued)

Field	Description
Ratio Status	Ratio Status
Actual Ratio	Actual ratio
Processor Stepping	Processor stepping
Microcode Revision	Microcode revision
L1 Cache RAM	L1 Cache RAM
L2 Cache RAM	L2 Cache RAM
Processor Core	Processor Core
Hyper-Threading	Enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading
	Technology) and Disabled for other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-
	Threading Technology). Default value is Enabled.
Execute Disable Bit	XD prevents certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when
	combined with a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP
	SP2, SuSE Linux 9.2, RedHat Enterprise 3 Update 3). Default value is
	Enabled.
C-States	Enable or disable C1. Default value is Enabled.

Table 5-9 IDE Configuration

	Field	Description
	PATA Master	Port status
	PATA Slave	Port status
	SATA Port 0	Port status
	SATA Port 1	Port status
	SATA Port 2	Port status
	ATA /IDE Configuration	Select ATA or IDE configuration. The configurations are:
		z	Disabled
		z	Compatible
		z	Enhanced
		Default value is Enhanced.
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