Reference Guide

BIOS Settings Name Description Supported
Operating
System(s)
Processor CMP
Rolls the number of enabled cores in each processor. By default,
the maximum number of cores per processor will be enabled.
Possible values are:
• All
• 1
• 2
• 4
• 6
• 8
• 10
• 12
• 14
• 16
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Processor Core Count
Enables the number of cores in each processor.
Possible values are:
• 0 — Enables all cores.
• 1–N — Enables the specified number of cores.
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Processor Execute Disable
Enables or disables the No Execute (NX) flag.
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Processor HT Assist
Allows user to disable the Probe Filter chipset option from BIOS
setup. There are some applications that may have lower
performance with the chipset feature enabled.
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Processor Virtualization Technology
Enables or disables processor Virtualization.
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Processor C State Control
Enables or disable the C States Control.
Possible values are:
• Enable
• Disable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Processor Core Based Turbo Mode
Enables or Disables Single Core Turbo Mode.
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Processor Logical Processor
(HyperThreading)
Enables or Disables hyperthreading on next boot. On some Dell
platforms, this property will show Enabled or Disabled despite
the platform not supporting hyperthreading. The platforms in
question are those that support Multi-Core processor
technology, but do not support hyperthreading. In this case, the
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
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