User`s manual

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

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Intel ® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform

to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creat-

ing multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options are Enabled

and Disabled. Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power

off and restart the system for the change to take effect. Please refer to Intel’s web

site for detailed information.

Execute Disable Bit (Available when supported by the OS and the CPU)

Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit to allow the processor to classify

areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where

it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from creating a ood of codes to

overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack. The default is

Enabled. (Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information.)

Core-Multi-Processing (Available when supported by the CPU)

Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to Intel's

web site for more information.) The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Intel® Speed Step

Technology (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allow the

system to automatically adjust the processor voltage and core frequency in an ef-

fort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Enabled

and Disable.

Intel® C-State Technology (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to use the Intel C-State Technology and allow the BIOS to automati-

cally set the system power to C2/C3/C4 State in an effort to reduce power consump-

tion and heat dissipation. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Advanced Chipset Settings

The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below:

NorthBridgeConguration

This feature allows the user to congure the settings for the Intel 945GME

NorthBridge chipset.

Memory Remap Feature

PCI memory resources will overlap with the total physical memory if 4GB of

memory or above is installed on the motherboard. When this occurs, Enable this