X9SPU-F Motherboard User’s Manual

pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc- tion embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Suspend Mode

This setting allows you to configure the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) sleep state for your system when it is in the Suspend mode. The options are Suspend Disabled, and S1 (POS).

WHEA Support

This feature Enables the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) support for the Windows 2008 operating system (and later versions). The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PCH-FW Configuration

This item displays the Management Engine subsystem information and parameters.

MDES BIOS Status Code

This item enables the MDES BIOS status code. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Firmware Update Configuration

Me FW Image Re-Flash

Use this item to enable the ME image re-flash function. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Intel ICC

Use this feature to configure Integrated Clock Control (ICC) options.

Use Watchdog Timer for ICC

This feature enables watchdog timer operation for ICC. If set to Enabled, watchdog timer will be started after ICC-related changes. This watchdog timer will detect platform instability caused by wrong clock settings. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Turn off unused PCI/PCIe clocks

When set to Disabled, all unused PCI/PCIe clocks will remain turned on. When set to Enabled, clocks for empty PCI/PCIe slots will be turned off to save power. Changes will take effect at next system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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