Gigabyte GS-R12PE1 Manual - Page 49

When disabled, the processor will not restrict code execution in any memory area. This makes the processor more vulnerable to buffer overflow attacks. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Intel Virtualization Technology Select whether to enable the Intel Virtualization Technology function. VT allows a single platform to run multiple operating systems in independent partitions. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Energy Performance Energy Performance Bias is Intel CPU function. The larger value in MSR_ENERGY_PERFORMANCE_BIAS register, CPU will save more power but lose more performance. Note: This register will be changed by OS too if OS support it like Windows 2008 or newer Linux. Options available: Performance : Write value 0 into MSR_ENERGY_PERFORMANCE_BIAS Balanced Performance: Write value 7 into MSR_ENERGY_PERFORMANCE_BIAS Balanced Energy: Write value 11 into MSR_ENERGY_PERFORMANCE_BIAS Energy Efficient: Write value 15 into MSR_ENERGY_PERFORMANCE_BIAS Default setting is Performance. CPU Management Configuration Power Technology Configure the power management features. Options available: Disable/Energy Efficient/Custom. Default setting is Custom. EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Turbo Mode When this feature is enabled, the processor can dynamically overclock one or two of its four processing cores to improve performance with applications that are not multi-threaded or optimized for quad-core processors. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. CPU C3/C6 Report (Note) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3/C6 mode in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption. The C3/C6 state is a more enhanced power-saving state than C1. Options available for C3 Report: ACPI C2/ACPI C3/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Options available for C6 Report: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. CPU C7 Report (Note) Allows you to enable or disable the CPU C7 (ACPI C3) report. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Package C State Limit Configure state for the C-State package limit. Options available: C0/C1/C6/C7/No Limit. Default setting is No Limit. (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 49 - BIOS Setup