Feature

Function

Default Setting, if

 

 

 

applicable

 

 

 

 

∙

Multi-Processor

Controls whether or not the BIOS reports multiple

Enabled

 

 

processor cores to the OS

 

 

 

 

 

∙

Hyperthreading9

Controls Hyperthreading capability on Intel processors.

Enabled

 

 

Some programs may run better with this feature disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

∙

Turbo Mode

Controls a feature of the processor where processor core

Enabled

 

 

frequencies can be optimized for performance based on

 

 

 

the load on each core

 

 

 

 

VGA Configuration

Chooses the primary (POST) graphics output in systems

N/A

 

 

with multiple graphics adapters.

 

 

 

 

Management Operations (Intel only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙

AMT

Allows disabling all AMT functions

Enabled

 

 

 

 

∙

Unconfigure AMT/ME

Clears all AMT configuration settings on the next boo

Disabled

 

 

 

∙ Hide Un-configure ME Confirmation

Grants virtual machines direct access to peripheral devices

Disabled

 

Prompt

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙

WatchDog Timer

Enables Trusted Execution Technology

Enabled

 

 

 

 

∙

OS WatchDog Timer

Sets OS WatchDog Timer (minutes)

5

 

 

 

 

∙

BIOS WatchDog Timer

Sets BIOS WatchDog Timer (minutes)

5

 

 

 

 

9Intel HT Technology (HT) is designed to improve the performance of multithreaded software products and requires a computer system equipped with a processor that supports HT and an HT-enabled chipset, the BIOS, and the OS. Please contact your software provider to determine compatibility. Not all customers or software applications will benefit from the use of HT. See http://www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading for more information.

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