Advanced processor options – Acer Altos G540 Series User Manual

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Advanced Processor Options

Parameter

Description

Option

Processor Retest

Select whether to delete the historical
processor data log. Processor(s) will be
retested on the next boot-up.

Yes

No

CPU Type

Processor model name

CPU Speed

The processor speed is the speed at which a
microprocessor executes instructions. Clock speeds are
expressed in megahertz (MHz), with 1 MHz being equal
to 1 million cycles per second. The faster the clock, the
more instructions the CPU can execute per second.

Processor CPUID

Processor ID number

Processor L2
Cache

Processor second-level cache size detected during POST

Note: This field is not shown on the above screenshot.

Hyperthreading

Select whether to enable the Intel Hyper-
Threading (HT) Technology function. HT
enables the host operating system to view
a single physical processor to appear as two
logical processors. This can boost
performance in OS and applications that
are HT-compliant.

Enabled

Disabled

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