ADLINK Express-CB - Manual (Page 42)

Express-CB User’s Manual Page 42
8.3.1 CPU Core Configuration
Hyper-Threading
Enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology) and
Disabled for other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology).
Active Processor Core
Number of cores to enable in processor. Options: All, 1, 2.
Limit CPUID Maximum
Enable this option to allow compatibility with older operating systems.
Hardware Prefetcher
This feature is used for reducing the wait time of DRAM. The hardware prefetcher looks for
streams of data and tries to predict what data will be needed next by the processor and
proactively tries to fetch these data.
Adjacent Cache Line P
This feature is used to enable optimal use of sequential memory access for performance
purposes. Disable this setting for applications requiring high use of random memory access.