User Guide

ASUS MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME
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Chapter 3
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 your system to adjust the CPU’s voltage and cores frequency,
resulting in decreased power consumption and heat production.
[Disabled] The CPU runs at its default speed.
[Enabled] The system controls the CPU speed.
Turbo Mode [Enabled]
This item allows you to automatically set the CPU cores to run faster than the base
operating frequency when it is below the operating power, current and temperature
specication limit.
Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
CPU C-States [Auto]
This item allows you to set the power saving of the CPU states.
Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
The following items appear only when you set the CPU C-States to [Enabled].
Enhanced C-States [Enabled]
When enabled, CPU will switch to minimum speed when all cores enter
C-State.
Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
CPU C3 Report [Enabled]
This item allows you to disable or enable the CPU C3 report to the
operating system.
Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
CPU C6 Report [Enabled]
This item allows you to disable or enable the CPU C6 report to the
operating system.
Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
CPU C7 Report [CPU C7s]
This item allows you to disable or enable the CPU C7 report to the
operating system.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [CPU C7] [CPU C7s]
CPU C8 Report [Enabled]
This item allows you to disable or enable the CPU C8 report to the
operating system.
Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]