Menu Item Description
Node Interleaving If this field is Enabled, memory interleaving is supported if a symmetric memory
configuration is installed. If Disabled, the system supports Non-Uniform Memory
architecture (NUMA) (asymmetric) memory configurations. By default, Node
Interleaving option is set to Disabled.
Serial Debug
Output
By default, it is set to disabled.
Processor Settings Screen
Menu Item Description
Logical Processor Allows you to enable or disable logical processors and display the number of
logical processors. If the Logical Processor option is set to Enabled, the BIOS
displays all the logical processors. If this option is set to Disabled, the BIOS only
displays one logical processor per core. By default, the Logical Processor option is
set to Enabled.
QPI Speed Allows you to set the QuickPath Interconnect data rate settings. By default, the QPI
Speed option is set to Maximum data rate.
NOTE: The QPI Speed option is displayed only when both the processors are
installed.
Virtualization
Technology
Allows you enable or disable the additional hardware capabilities provided for
virtualization. By default, the Virtualization Technology option is set to Enabled.
Adjacent Cache
Line Prefetch
Allows you to optimize the system for applications that require high utilization of
sequential memory access. By default, the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch option is
set to Enabled. You can disable this option for applications that require high
utilization of random memory access.
Hardware
Prefetcher
Allows you to enable or disable hardware prefetcher. By default, the Hardware
Prefetcher option is set to Enabled.
DCU Streamer
Prefetcher
Allows you to enable or disable DCU streamer prefetcher. By default, the DCU
Streamer Prefetcher option is set to Enabled.
DCU IP Prefetcher Allows you to enable or disable DCU IP prefetcher. By default, the DCU IP
Prefetcher option is set to Enabled.
Execute Disable Allows you enable or disable execute disable memory protection technology. By
default, the Execute Disable option is set to Enabled.
Number of Cores
per Processor
Allows you to control the number of enabled cores in each processor. By default,
the Number of Cores per Processor option is set to All.
Processor 64-bit
Support
Specifies if the processor(s) support 64-bit extensions.
Processor Core
Speed
Displays the maximum core frequency of the processor.
Processor Bus
Speed
Displays the bus speed of the processors.
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