User's Manual
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ASUS A78M-E 2‑17
2.6.1 CPU Configuration
The items in this menu show the CPU‑related information that the BIOS automatically
detects.
The items shown in submenu may be different due to the CPU you installed.
AMD PowerNow function [Enabled]
Enables or disables the AMD PowerNow function. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
NX Mode [Enabled]
Enables or disables the No‑execute page protection function. Conguration options:
[Enabled] [Disabled]
SVM [Enabled]
Enables or disables CPU virtualization. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
CPB Mode [Auto]
Disables the CPB (Core Performance Boost) mode or set it to [Auto] for automatic
conguration. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]
APM Master enable [Auto]
Enables or disables APM Master. Conguration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled]
C6 Mode [Enabled]
Enables or disables C6 mode. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
IOMMU [Disabled]
Set this item to [Enabled] to show IOMMU Mode. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
Bank Interleaving [Enabled]
Enables or disables the bank memory interleaving. Conguration options: [Enabled]
[Disabled]
Channel Interleaving [Enabled]
Enables or disables the channel memory interleaving. Conguration options: [Enabled]
[Disabled]
Core Leveling Mode [Automatic mode]
Allows you to change the number of Compute Units on the system. Conguration options:
[Automatic mode] [One core per processor] [One Compute Unit] [One core per Compute Unit]
2.6.2 SATA Configuration
While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. The
SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA
port.
OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled]
Enables or disables onboard channel SATA port. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]