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Trusted Computing

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2.6.1 Trusted Computing Security Device Support [Disable] Enables or disables BIOS support for security devices. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] The following items appear only when you set the Security Device Support to [Enable]. TPM Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the TPM support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] TPM State [Disabled] This item appears only when you set the TPM Support item to [Enabled] and allows you to enable or disable the TPM after POST. Reboot your system for the changes to take effect. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.6.2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. The items shown in submenu may be different due to the CPU you installed. Intel® Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool down. [Disabled] Disables the CPU thermal monitor function. 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. [Enabled] Two threads per activated core are enabled. [Disabled] Only one thread per activated core is enabled. Active Processor Cores [All] Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package. Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] [3] Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] [Enabled] Allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. [Disabled] Disables this function. 2-24 Chapter 2: Getting started

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Chapter 2: Getting started
2.6.1
Trusted Computing
Security Device Support [Disable]
Enables or disables BIOS support for security devices. Configuration options: [Disable]
[Enable]
The following items appear only when you set the Security Device Support to
[Enable]
.
TPM Support [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the TPM support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
TPM State [Disabled]
This item appears only when you set the
TPM Support
item to [Enabled] and allows you to
enable or disable the TPM after POST. Reboot your system for the changes to take effect.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
2.6.2
CPU Configuration
The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically
detects.
The items shown in submenu may be different due to the CPU you installed.
Intel
®
Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled]
[Enabled]
Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool down.
[Disabled]
Disables the CPU thermal monitor function.
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.
[Enabled]
Two threads per activated core are enabled.
[Disabled]
Only one thread per activated core is enabled.
Active Processor Cores [All]
Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package.
Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] [3]
Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled]
[Enabled]
Allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs
with extended CPUID functions.
[Disabled]
Disables this function.