ASUS P5Q-E A-3
A.3 Intel
®
Hyper-Threading Technology
• The motherboard supports Intel
®
Pentium
®
LGA775 processors with Hyper-
Threading Technology.
• Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows
®
Vista/XP
and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux, use the
Hyper-Threading compiler to compile the code. If you are using any other
operating systems, disable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in the
BIOS to ensure system stability and performance.
• Installing Windows
®
XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended.
• Make sure to enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in BIOS before
installing a supported operating system.
• For more information on Hyper-Threading Technology, visit www.intel.
com/info/hyperthreading.
Using the Hyper-Threading Technology
To use the Hyper-Threading Technology:
1. Install an Intel
®
Pentium
®
CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology.
2. Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup. Under the
Advanced
menu,
make sure that the item
Hyper-Threading Technology
is set to [Enabled].
The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper-
Threading Technology.
3. Restart the computer.