Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard
CPU Configuration
Select CPU Configuration from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press Enter to display the CPU Configuration menu.
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
CPU Configuration
| Limit CPUID MaxVal | [Disabled] |
x | Intel SpeedStep | Disabled |
| CPU Thermal Control | [Disabled] |
| C1E Enhanced Halt State | [Enabled] |
| Execute Disable Bit | [Enabled] |
| Virtualization Technology | [Enabled] |
| CPU Core 0 | Enabled |
| CPU Core 1 | [Enabled] |
x | CPU Core 2 | Disabled |
x | CPU Core 3 | Disabled |
Item Help
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Set linit CPUID MaxVal to 3, should be “Disabled” for WinXP
:Move Enter:Select | F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help |
F5: Previous Values | F7:Defaults |
Figure 11. CPU Configuration Menu
Limit CPUID MaxVal
Use this function to enable the set limit of the CPUID MaxVal to 3. Set to Disable for Win XP.
CPU Thermal Control
Use this function to enable or disable TM1 and TM2 support. The options are:
¾Disable
Disable support for TM1 and TM2.
¾TM1 Only
The CPU is thermally throttled by cutting active processor clock cycles.
¾TM2 Only
Thermal throttling is achieved by reducing the CPU multiplier and CPU core voltage.
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