User`s guide

Advanced Setup Configurations
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Max CPUID Value Limit (Available when supported by the CPU)
Sets the maximum CPUID Value. Select Disabled for Microsoft Windows XP. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
Intel Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU)
Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run
multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating multiple "virtual"
systems in one physical computer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off and restart the system for
the change to take effect. Please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information.
Execute-Disable Bit Capability (Available when supported by the OS and the CPU)
Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas
in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, thus preventing
a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system
during an attack. The default is Enabled. (Refer to Intel and Microsoft web sites for more
information.)
Simultaneous Multi-Threading (Available when supported by the CPU)
Set to Enabled to use the Simultaneous Multi-Threading Technology, which will result in
increased CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Active Processor Cores
Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to Intel's web site for
more information.) The options are All, 1 and 2.
Intel EIST Technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) allows the system to automatically adjust processor
voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. Please
refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information. The options are Disable (Disable GV3) and
Enable (Enable GV3).