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3.5.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. The items shown in this screen may be different due to the CPU you installed. Chapter 3 Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled] [Disabled] Disables the CPU thermal monitor function. [Enabled] Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool down. Hyper-threading [Enabled] The Intel Hyper-Threading Technology allows a hyper-threading processor to appear as two logical processors to the operating system, allowing the operating system to schedule two threads or processes simultaneously. [Disabled] Only one thread per activated core is enabled. [Enabled] Two threads per activated core are enabled. Active Processor Cores [All] Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package. Configuration options: [All] or by CPU specification Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] [Enabled] Allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. [Disabled] For Windows® XP OS, select this option to disable this function. 3-18 Chapter 3: BIOS setup

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3-18
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
Chapter 3
Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled]
[Disabled]
Disables the CPU thermal monitor function.
[Enabled]
Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool down.
Hyper-threading [Enabled]
The Intel Hyper-Threading Technology allows a hyper-threading processor to appear as two
logical processors to the operating system, allowing the operating system to schedule two
threads or processes simultaneously.
[Disabled]
Only one thread per activated core is enabled.
[Enabled]
Two threads per activated core are enabled.
Active Processor Cores [All]
Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package.
Configuration options: [All] or by CPU specification
Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled]
[Enabled]
Allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs
with extended CPUID functions.
[Disabled]
For Windows
®
XP OS, select this option to disable this function.
3.5.1
CPU Configuration
The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically
detects.
The items shown in this screen may be different due to the CPU you installed.