ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT User Manual

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Chapter 3: BIOS setup

[Enabled] 

Enables the No-Execution Page Protection Technology.

[Disabled] 

Forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero (0).

[Enabled] 

Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately 

and simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually function as several 

systems.

[Disabled] 

Disables this function.

[Enabled] 

Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately 

and simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually function as several 

systems.

[Disabled] 

Disables this function. 

[Enabled] 

Allows a hardware platform to perform adjacent cache line prefetching.

[Disabled] 

Disables this function. 

CPU Ratio [Auto]

Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency. Use 

<+> and <-> keys to adjust the ratio. The valid value ranges vary according to your 

CPU model.

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel

®

 SpeedStep Technology (EIST). 

[Disabled]      The CPU runs at its default speed. 

[Enabled}       The operating system controls the CPU speed.

Turbo Mode [Enabled]

Allows you to set the processor cores to run faster than the marked frequency in a 

specific condition. 

Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

This item appears only when you set the EIST to [Enabled], and allows you to enable or 

disable the Intel

®

 Turbo Mode Technology.

CPU C1E [Auto]

[Enabled]    Enables the C1E support function. This function must be enabled to    

             enable or disable the Intel

®

 Turbo Mode Technology. 

[Disabled]     Disables the function.

CPU C3 Report [Auto]

Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C3 report to OS.

CPU C6 Report [Auto]

Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C6 report to OS.