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Active Processor Cores [All]
ThisitemallowsyoutoselectthenumberofCPUcorestoactivateineachprocessor
package.Congurationoptions:[All][1][2][3]
ForsomeCPUtypes,only[All]and[1]appear.
Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled]
Whensetto[Enabled],aVMMcanutilizetheadditionalhardwarecapabilitiesprovidedby
VanderpoolTechnology.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]
ThisitemallowstheCPUtoprefetchcommandsanddataintheL2cache,reducesthe
DRAMloadingtimeandimprovesthesystemperformance.Congurationoptions:[Disabled]
[Enabled]
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher [Enabled]
Thisitemallowsthemidlevelcache(L2)toprefetchadjacentcachelines,reducingthe
DRAMloadingtimeandimprovesthesystemperformance.Congurationoptions:[Disabled]
[Enabled]
Boot Performance Mode [Auto]
ThisitemallowsyoutoselecttheCPUperformancestateduringsystembootbeforethe
operatingsystemtakescontrol.TheCPUrunsataselectedperformanceratiobasedonCPU
conguration.Congurationoptions:[MaxBattery][MaxNon-TurboPerformance][Turbo
Performance][Auto]
CPU Power Management Configuration
ThisitemallowsyoutomanageandconguretheCPU’spower.
Intel
®
SpeedStep
TM
[Enabled]
Thisitemallowstheoperatingsystemtodynamicallyadjusttheprocessorvoltageand
coresfrequency,resultingtoadecreasedaveragepowerconsumptionanddecreased
averageheatproduction.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Turbo Mode [Enabled]
Thisitemallowsyoutoenableyourcoreprocessor’sspeedtorunfasterthanthe
baseoperatingfrequencywhenitisbelowoperatingpower,currentandtemperature
specicationlimit.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
CPU C states [Enabled]
ThisitemallowsyoutosetthepowersavingoftheCPUstates.Congurationoptions:
[Disabled][Enabled]
ThefollowingitemsappearonlywhenyousettheCPUC-Statesto[Enabled].
Enhanced C states [Enabled]
ThisitemallowsyourCPUtoreducepowerconsumptionwhenthesystemisinidle
mode.Congurationoptions:[Enabled][Disabled]
ASUS Z170-P D3 2-29