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3.4.1 CPU Configuration
Intel Hyper Threading Technology
To enable this feature, a computer system with an Intel processor that sup-
ports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes
optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP / Vista
TM
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®
Windows
®
XP, Vista
TM
,
7, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the
installed CPU does not support Hyper-Threading technology.
Active Processor Cores
Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor
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Enhance Halt State (C1E)
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through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no
hardware support from the chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor
maintains the context of the system caches.
CPU C3 State Support
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CPU C6 State Support
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Package C State Support
Selected option will program into C State package limit register. The
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CPU Thermal Throttling
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mechanism to keep the CPU from overheating.
No-Execute Memory Protection
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