Processor Configuration

Parameter

Description

Option

AMD PowerNow

This feature will increase the system battery life, while

Enabled

 

delivering performance on demand. It also allows the

Disabled

 

processor to dissipate less heat under normal operating

 

 

conditions, providing a cooler and quieter-running

 

 

system.

 

 

 

 

MT C1E

Enable this feature will let your system utilize the AMD

Enabled

 

specific ACPI states to save power consumption.

Disabled

 

 

 

Core Leveling Mode

Select the core level mode in the system

Automatic mode

 

 

One core per processor

 

 

Two cores per processor

 

 

Three cores per processor

SVM

Select whether to enable the AMD virtualization

Enabled

 

function. VT allows a single platform to run multiple

Disabled

 

operating systems in independent partitions.

 

 

 

 

BIST Error Halt

With this feature enabled, if any BIST errors are

Enabled

 

detected, the POST will stop, display errors, and wait for

Disabled

 

user to press F1 to continue POST.

 

 

 

 

Socket 0

Displays the type of installed processor information.

 

 

 

 

Quad Core Running

Displays the Quad-Core running speed.

 

 

 

 

CPU Speed

The processor speed is the speed at which a

 

 

microprocessor executes instructions. Clock speeds are

 

 

expressed in megahertz (MHz), with

 

 

1 MHz being equal to 1 million cycles per second. The

 

 

faster the clock, the more instructions the CPU can

 

 

execute per second.

 

 

 

 

Max Speed

The Max speed is the speed indicates how fast the data

 

 

bits travels in the system bus.

 

 

 

 

Intended Speed

The Intended speed is the speed indicates the expected

 

 

speed that the data bits travels in the system bus.

 

 

 

 

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Gateway GT115 manual Processor Configuration, Parameter Description Option