Asus M5A78L-M LX BR M5A78L-M LX3 PLUS User's Manual - Page 48

CPU Configuration

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2.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. GART Error Reporting [Disabled] This option should remain disabled for the normal operation. The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Enables or disables Microcode Updation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Disabled] Enables or disables Secure Virtual Machine Mode (SVM). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Cool 'n' Quiet [Enabled] Enables or disables the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet technology. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] C1E Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in system halt state. When this item is enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during the system halt state to decrease power consumption. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Advanced Clock Calibration [Disabled] Adjusts the processor's overclocking capability. When this item is set to [Auto], the BIOS automatically adjusts this function. When this item is set to [All Cores], the processor has the best overclocking performance. When this item is set to [Per Core], the processor's overclocking capability is enhanced. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [All Cores] [Per Core] The following items appear only when you set Advanced Clock Calibration to [Auto], [All Cores], or [Per Core]. Unleashing Mode [Disabled] Enable the Unleashing Mode to get full computing power of the processor. However, this might make your system unstable depending on your processor's overclocking capability. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Active CPU Cores [Auto] Allows you to manually turn ON/OFF a process core. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] 2nd / 3rd / 4th Core [On] These items appear only when you set Active CPU Cores to [Manual]. Configuration options: [On] [Off] Value (All Cores) [-2%] This item appears only when you set Advanced Clock Calibration to [All Cores]. It allows you to set the overclocking percentage for all the processor cores as a whole. Configuration options: [0%] [+2%] [+4%] [+6%] [+8%] [+10%] [+12%] [-2%] [-4%] [-6%] [-8%] [-10%] [-12%] 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information

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Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.4.2
CPU Configuration
The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically
detects.
GART Error Reporting [Disabled]
This option should remain disabled for the normal operation. The driver developer may
enable it for testing purpose. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Microcode Updation [Enabled]
Enables or disables Microcode Updation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Disabled]
Enables or disables Secure Virtual Machine Mode (SVM). Configuration options: [Disabled]
[Enabled]
Cool ‘n’ Quiet [Enabled]
Enables or disables the AMD
®
Cool ‘n’ Quiet technology. Configuration options: [Enabled]
[Disabled]
C1E Support [Disabled]
Enables or disables the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function
in system halt state. When this item is enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be
reduced during the system halt state to decrease power consumption.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Advanced Clock Calibration [Disabled]
Adjusts the processor’s overclocking capability. When this item is set to
[Auto]
, the BIOS
automatically adjusts this function. When this item is set to
[All Cores]
, the processor has
the best overclocking performance. When this item is set to
[Per Core]
, the processor’s
overclocking capability is enhanced. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [All Cores]
[Per Core]
The following items appear only when you set
Advanced Clock Calibration
to
[Auto]
,
[All Cores]
, or
[Per Core]
.
Unleashing Mode [Disabled]
Enable the Unleashing Mode to get full computing power of the processor. However,
this might make your system unstable depending on your processor’s overclocking
capability. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
Active CPU Cores [Auto]
Allows you to manually turn ON/OFF a process core. Configuration options: [Auto]
[Manual]
2nd / 3rd / 4th Core [On]
These items appear only when you set
Active CPU Cores
to
[Manual]
.
Configuration options: [On] [Off]
Value (All Cores) [-2%]
This item appears only when you set
Advanced Clock Calibration
to
[All Cores]
. It
allows you to set the overclocking percentage for all the processor cores as a whole.
Configuration options: [0%] [+2%] [+4%] [+6%] [+8%] [+10%] [+12%] [-2%] [-4%]
[-6%] [-8%] [-10%] [-12%]