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CPU C3 Report [Enabled]
ThisitemallowsyoutodisableorenabletheCPUC3reporttotheoperating
system.Congurationoptions:[Enabled][Disabled]
CPU C6 Report [Enabled]
ThisitemallowsyoutodisableorenabletheCPUC6reporttotheoperating
system.Congurationoptions:[Enabled][Disabled]
CPU C7 Report [Enabled]
ThisitemallowsyoutodisableorenabletheCPUC7reporttotheoperating
system.Congurationoptions:[Enabled][Disabled]
CPU C8 Report [Enabled]
ThisitemallowsyoutodisableorenabletheCPUC8reporttotheoperating
system.Congurationoptions:[Enabled][Disabled]
2.6.2 Platform Misc Configuration
Theitemsinthismenuallowyoutoconguretheplatform-relatedfeatures.
PCI-E Native Power Management [Disabled]
ThisitemallowsyoutoenhancethepowersavingfeatureofPCIExpressandperformASPM
operationsintheoperatingsystem.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
ThefollowingitemappearsonlywhenyousetthePCIExpressNativePowerManagement
to [Enabled].
Native ASPM [Disabled]
[Enabled] Windows
®
VistaOScontrolstheASPM(activestatepower
management)supportfordevices.
[Disabled] BIOScontrolstheASPMsupportforthedevice.
PCH - PCI Express options
DMI Link ASPM Control [Disabled]
ThisitemallowsyoutocontroltheActiveStatePowerManagementonbothNB
(NorthBridge)sideandSB(SouthBridge)sideoftheDMILink.Congurationoptions:
[Disabled][Enabled]
ASPM Support [Disabled]
ThisitemallowsyoutoselecttheASPMstateforenergy-savingconditions.Conguration
options:[Disabled][L0s][L1][L0sL1][Auto]
SA - PCI Express options
DMI Link ASPM Control [Disabled]
ThisitemallowsyoutocontroltheActiveStatePowerManagementonbothCPUandPCH
(platformcontrollerhub)BothDMIlinkASPMcontrolitemsoftheCPUandPCHsidesmust
beenabledfortheASPMtotakeeffect.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][L0s][L1][L0sL1]
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