Asus Rampage III Black Edition User Manual
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ROG RAMPAGE III BLACK EDITION
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Active Processor Cores [All]
[All]
Activate all CPU cores in the processor package.
[1]
Activate only 1 CPU core in the processor package.
[2]—[5]
Activate 2—5 CPU cores in the processor package.
The number of the CPU cores varies with your installed CPU.
A20M [Disabled]
[Enabled]
Legacy OSes and APs may need this function enabled.
[Disabled]
Disables this function.
Intel(R) SpeedStep (TM) Tech [Enabled]
[Enabled]
The CPU speed is controlled by the operating system.
[Disabled]
The CPU runs at its default speed.
Intel(R) TurboMode Tech [Enabled]
This item appears only when you enable the Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech item.
[Enabled]
Allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in
specific condition.
[Disabled]
Disables this function.
Intel(R) C-STATE Tech [Disabled]
[Enabled]
Allows the CPU to save more power under idle mode. Enable this
item only when you install a C-State Technology-supported CPU.
[Disabled]
Disables this function.
C State package limit setting [Auto]
This item appears only when you set the Intel(R) C-STATE Tech item to [Enabled].
We recommend that you set this item to [Auto] for BIOS to automatically detect the
C-State mode supported by your CPU. Configuration options: [Auto] [C1] [C3] [C6]
C1 Auto Demotion [Enabled]
This item appears only when you set the Intel(R) C-STATE Tech item to [Enabled].
When C1 Auto Demotion is set to [Enabled], the CPU will conditionally demote
C3/C6/C7 requests to C1 based on uncore auto-demote information.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
C3 Auto Demotion [Enabled]
This item appears only when you set the Intel(R) C-STATE Tech item to [Enabled].
When C3 Auto Demotion is set to [Enabled], the CPU will conditionally demote
C6/C7 requests to C3 based on uncore auto-demote information.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]