Specifications

ASUS Z97-PRO GAMER

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Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled]

[Enabled] Allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs

with extended CPUID functions.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the No-Execution Page Protection Technology.

[Disabled] Forces the XD feature ag to always return to zero (0).

Intel

Virtualization Technology [Disabled]

[Enabled] Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately

and simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually function as several

systems.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

Hardware Prefetcher (L2 Cache) [Enabled]

[Enabled] Allows a hardware platform to automatically analyze the requirements and

prefetch data and codes for the CPU.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher [Enabled]

[Enabled] Allows a hardware platform to perform adjacent cache line prefetching.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

Boot performance mode [Max Non-Turbo Performance]

This item allows you to select the boot performance mode. Conguration options: [Max Non-

Turbo Performance] [Max battery] [Turbo Performance]

Dynamic Storage Accelerator [Disabled]

This item allows you to accelerate the performance of the SSDs (Solid-State Drives) by

dynamically adjusting the power management during heavy multitasking. Conguration

options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

CPU Power Management Configuration

This item allows you to manage and congure the CPU’s power.

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [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]

Turbo Mode is only available on selected CPU models only.