Asus Z87PLUS Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Chapter 3: BIOS setup
Chapter 3
Active Processor Cores [All]
Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package.
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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.
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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 [Enabled]
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prefetch data and codes for the CPU.
[Disabled] Disables this function.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]
[Enabled] Allows a hardware platform to perform adjacent cache line prefetching.
[Disabled] Disables this function.
Boot performance mode [Max Non-Turbo Performance]
Allows you to select the boot performance before entering the OS.
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Dynamic Storage Accelerator [Disabled]
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CPU Power Management Conguration
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