Processor configuration – Dell PowerEdge C2100 User Manual

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Using the System Setup Program

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Processor Configuration

Option

Description

Hardware Prefetcher

(Enabled default)

Enable this option to control the Hardware Prefetcher

feature.

Adjacent Cache Line

Prefetch (Enabled

default)

Enable this option to control the Adjacent Cache Line

Prefetch feature.

Max CPUID Value Limit

(Disabled default)

Enable this option to limit the maximum CPUID input

value to 03h when queried, even if the processor supports

a higher CPUID input value.

NOTE:

This feature is disabled for Windows

®

XP Intel

®

processors from Pentium™ Pro onwards, except Intel

Pentium 4, that have a maximum CPUID input value of only

02h or 03h.

Intel(R)

Virtualization

Tech (Enabled default)

Enable this option when the processor supports VT. A full

reset is needed to change its state.

Execute-Disable Bit

Capability (Enabled

default)

When Disabled, forces the XD feature flag to always

return 0.

Active Processor Cores

(All default)

Sets the number of cores to enable in each processor

package.

Intel(R) HT Technology

(Enabled default)

When Disabled, allows only one thread per enabled core.

Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM)

tech (Enabled for OS

default)

Allows the clock speed of the processor to be dynamically

changed by software.

Intel(R) TurboMode tech

(Enabled default)

Allows processor cores to run faster than marked

frequency in specific condition.

Intel(R) C-STATE tech

(Enabled default)

CState: CPU idle is set to C1/C2/C3/C6.

C3 State (Disabled

default)

Selects C3 state.

C6 State (Enabled

default)

Selects C6 state.

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