A.2 intel, Hyper-threading technology, Using the hyper-threading technology – Asus P5LD2-C/IPAT User Manual

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Appendix: CPU features

A.2

Intel

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Hyper-Threading Technology

8. On the Power schemes section, click ,

then select any option except Home/Office

Desktop or Always On.

9. Click Apply, then click OK.
10. Close the Display Properties window.

After you adjust the power scheme, the CPU

internal frequency slightly decreases when

the CPU loading is low.

The screen displays and procedures may vary depending on the operating

system.

Using the Hyper-Threading Technology

To use the Hyper-Threading Technology:
1. Install an Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 LGA775 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading

Technology.

2. Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup. Under the Advanced Menu,

ensure that the item Hyper-Threading Technology is set to [Enabled].

The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports

Hyper-Threading Techonology.

3. Restart the computer.

• The motherboard supports Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 LGA775 processors with

Hyper-Threading Technology.

• Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows

®

XP/2003 Server

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 Techonology item in the

BIOS to ensure system stability and performance.

• Installing Windows

®

XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended.

• Ensure 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.

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