62 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager
SATA Settings Screen (Optional)
DRAM Prefetcher
(Enabled default)
When Enabled, it turns on the DRAM prefetch unit in
the Northbridge. When Disabled, it prevents DRAM
references from triggering DRAM prefetch requests.
Hardware Prefetch
Training on Software
Prefetch
(Enabled default)
When Enabled, the hardware prefetcher considers
software prefetches when detecting strides for prefetch
requests.
Hardware Prefetcher
(Enabled default)
Enables or disables the hardware prefetcher.
Execute Disable
(Enabled default)
Specifies whether Execute Disable Memory Protection
Technology is enabled.
Number of Cores per
Processor
(All default)
Controls the number of enabled cores in each processor.
C1E
(Enabled default)
When Enabled, the processor is allowed to switch to
minimum performance state when idle.
Processor 1 Family
-Model-Stepping
Displays the family, model, and stepping of the selected
processor.
Processor 2 Family
-Model-Stepping
Displays the family, model, and stepping of the
selected processor.
Option Description
SATA controller
(Off default)
ATA Mode enables the integrated SATA controller. RAID
Mode enables the integrated SATA controller to RAID
mode. Off disables the controller.
NOTE: When set to RAID mode, all ports are set to OFF.
Port A
(Off default)
Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to
SATA port A. Off disables BIOS support for the device.
Port B
(Off default)
Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to
SATA port B. Off disables BIOS support for the device.
Port C
(Off default)
Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to
SATA port C. Off disables BIOS support for the device.
Option Description
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