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Storage Configuration, CPU Configuration, USB Configuration

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Configuring the BIOS Storage Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the storage configurations. Press to display the configuration options: q SATA Mode Allows you to choose SATA mode, including [Disabled], [IDE Mode], and [AHCI Mode]. q Serial-ATA Controller 0/1 Allows you to configure SATA controller. CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Press to display the configuration options: q Hyper-threading This item allows you to enable or disable Intel® Hyper-Threading technology support. q Active Processor Cores This item allows you to choose the number of the active processor cores. The default value is [All]. q Limit CPUID Maximum Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. Set this item to [Disable] Windows XP operating system; set this item to [Enable] for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0.. q Execute Disable Bit When disabled forces the XD feature flag to always return 0, defaults choose [Enable]. q Hardware Prefetcher Use this item to enable or disable hardware prefetcher (hardware prefetch mechanism). q Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Use this item to enable or disable the adjacent cache line prefetch mode. If you disable this item, only one 64-bit line will be prefetched from the 128-bit section (including the required data). If you enable this item, two lines will be prefetched whether there is required data or not. q Intel Virtualization Technology Hardware Virtualization Technology enables processor feature for running multiple simultaneous virtual machines allowing specialized software applications to run in full isolation of each other. q Power Technology Use this option to set Power Technology. USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features. Press To display the configuration options: q Legacy USB Support Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems. 21

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Configuring the BIOS
Storage Configuration
The items in this menu allow you to set or change the storage configurations. Press
<enter>to display the configuration options:
q
SATA Mode
Allows you to choose SATA mode, including [Disabled], [IDE Mode], and [AHCI
Mode].
q
Serial-ATA Controller 0/1
Allows you to configure SATA controller.
CPU Configuration
The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically
detects. Press <enter>to display the configuration options:
q
Hyper-threading
This item allows you to enable or disable Intel
®
Hyper-Threading technology
support.
q
Active Processor Cores
This item allows you to choose the number of the active processor cores. The
default value is [All].
q
Limit CPUID Maximum
Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. Set this item
to [Disable] Windows XP operating system; set this item to [Enable] for legacy
operating system such as Windows NT4.0..
q
Execute Disable Bit
When disabled forces the XD feature flag to always return 0, defaults choose
[Enable].
q
Hardware Prefetcher
Use this item to enable or disable hardware prefetcher (hardware prefetch
mechanism).
q
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
Use this item to enable or disable the adjacent cache line prefetch mode. If you
disable this item, only one 64-bit line will be prefetched from the 128-bit section
(including the required data). If you enable this item, two lines will be prefetched
whether there is required data or not.
q
Intel Virtualization Technology
Hardware Virtualization Technology enables processor feature for running multiple
simultaneous virtual machines allowing specialized software applications to run in
full isolation of each other.
q
Power Technology
Use this option to set Power Technology.
USB Configuration
The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features. Press <enter>
To display the configuration options:
q
Legacy USB Support
Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating
systems.