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CPU Configuration Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Configuration Delay Prior to Thermal Limit CPUID MaxVal C1E Function Execute Disable Bit Virtualization Technology EIST Function [16 Min] Item Help [Disabled] [Auto] Menu Level ► [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] 3 Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults ► Delay Prior to Thermal (Appears only when CPU supports) Some processors come with a Thermal Monitor which consists of a on-die thermal sensor and a Thermal Control Circuit (TCC). When the thermal sensor detects that the processor has reached its maximum safe operating temperature, it will activate the TCC. The TCC will then modulate the clock cycles by inserting null cycles, typically at a rate of 50-70% of the total number of clock cycles. This results in the processor "resting" 50-70% of the time. As the die temperature drops, the TCC will gradually reduce the number of null cycles until no more is required to keep the die temperature below the safe point. Then the thermal sensor turns the TCC off. This mechanism allows the processor to dynamically adjust its duty cycles to ensure its die temperature remains within safe limits. The Delay Prior To Thermal BIOS feature controls the activation of the Thermal Monitor's mode. It allows you to determine when the Thermal Monitor should be activated after the system boots. For example, with the default value of 16 Minutes, the BIOS activates the Thermal Monitor 16 minutes after the system starts booting up. Generally, the Thermal Monitor should not be activated immediately on booting as the processor will be under a heavy load during the booting process. Lower delay time unnecessarily reduces the processor's performance during the booting up process. Therefore, to ensure optimal booting performance, the activation of the Thermal Monitor must be delayed for a set period of time. It is recommended that you set this BIOS feature to the lowest value (in minutes) that exceeds the time it takes to fully boot up your computer. For example, if it takes 5 minutes to fully boot up your system, you should select 8 Minutes. You should not select a delay value that is unnecessarily long. Without the Thermal Monitor, your processor may heat up to a critical temperature (approximately 135°C), at which point the thermal sensor shuts down your processor by removing the core voltage within 0.5 seconds. ► Limit CPUID MaxVal This item is used to enable or disable CPUID maximum value limit configuration. Set Limit 28