Asus B85-A B85-A User's Manual - Page 54

Execute Disable Bit [Enabled], Intel, Virtualization Technology [Disabled]

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Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the No-Execution Page Protection Technology. [Disabled] Forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero (0). Intel® Virtualization Technology [Disabled] [Enabled] Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually function as several systems. [Disabled] Disables this function. Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] [Enabled] Allows a hardware platform to automatically analyze the requirements and prefetch data and codes for the CPU. [Disabled] Disables this function. Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] [Enabled] Allows a hardware platform to perform adjacent cache line prefetching. [Disabled] Disables this function. Boot performance mode [Max Non-Tu...] This item allows you to select the boot performance mode. Configuration options: [Max NonTurbo Performance] [Max battery] [Turbo Performance] CPU Power Management Configuration This item allows you to manage and configure the CPU's power. EIST [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology (EIST). [Disabled] The CPU runs at its default speed. [Enabled] The operating system controls the CPU speed. Turbo Mode [Enabled] Allows you to set the processor cores to run faster than the marked frequency in a specific condition. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Turbo Mode is available on selected CPU models only. CPU C states [Auto] [Auto] Automatic configuration. [Enabled] Enables the CPU C states. [Disabled] Disables the CPU C states. The following items appear only when you set the CPU C states to [Enabled]. 2-26 Chapter 2: Getting started

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Chapter 2: Getting started
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
[Enabled]
Enables the No-Execution Page Protection Technology.
[Disabled]
Forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero (0).
Intel
®
Virtualization Technology [Disabled]
[Enabled]
Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately
and simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually function as several
systems.
[Disabled]
Disables this function.
Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]
[Enabled]
Allows a hardware platform to automatically analyze the requirements and
prefetch data and codes for the CPU.
[Disabled]
Disables this function.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]
[Enabled]
Allows a hardware platform to perform adjacent cache line prefetching.
[Disabled]
Disables this function.
Boot performance mode [Max Non-Tu...]
This item allows you to select the boot performance mode. Configuration options: [Max Non-
Turbo Performance] [Max battery] [Turbo Performance]
CPU Power Management Configuration
This item allows you to manage and configure the CPU’s power.
EIST [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel
®
SpeedStep Technology (EIST).
[Disabled]
The CPU runs at its default speed.
[Enabled]
The operating system controls the CPU speed.
Turbo Mode [Enabled]
Allows you to set the processor cores to run faster than the marked frequency in a
specific condition. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
Turbo Mode is available on selected CPU models only.
CPU C states [Auto]
[Auto]
Automatic configuration.
[Enabled]
Enables the CPU C states.
[Disabled]
Disables the CPU C states.
The following items appear only when you set the CPU C states to
[Enabled]
.