BIOS Settings Glossary version 19

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BIOS Setting
Appears on BIOS Screen…
Options
Description / Purpose
1394
Configuration > On-Board
Devices
• Enable
• Disable
Enables or disables IEEE 1394 support
This BIOS setting is present only on Intel® Desktop
Boards that include IEEE 1394.
For information on IEEE 1394, refer to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_1394
1-Core Ratio Limit
2-Core Ratio Limit
3-Core Ratio Limit
4-Core Ratio Limit
Performance > Processor
Overrides > Intel® Turbo
Boost Technology
Numeric
Maximum processor multiplier used by Intel
®
Turbo Boost
Technology when x cores are active.
A
BIOS Setting
Appears on BIOS Screen…
Options
Description / Purpose
Active Certificate
Intel® ME > Intel® Active (or
Standard) Management
Technology Configuration >
Remote Setup and
Configuration > Manage
Permanent Certificates
or
Intel® ME > Intel® Active (or
Standard) Management
Technology Configuration >
Remote Setup and
Configuration > Manage User
Defined Certificates
• Yes
• No
Determines if the certificate hash is active or not. Active
certificates can be used in the Remote Configuration PKI
process.
Yes: active
No: inactive.
Active Processor
Cores
Main
• All
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
Allows you to select the number of cores to enable in
each processor package.
This BIOS setting is present only when a multi-core
processor is installed.
After Power Failure
Power
• Stay Off
• Last State
• Power On
Determines the mode of operation after power is restored
if a power loss occurs.
Stay Off: after power is restored, the system stays off
until the power button is pressed.
Last State: after power is restored, the system returns to
the last power state before power was lost.
Power On: after power is restored, the system
automatically powers on.
All-in-One Chassis
Configuration > Video
• None
• {List of
supported All-
in-One Chassis
models}
Lists model names of tested all-in-one chassis.
This BIOS setting is present on thin mini-ITX boards.
All-On Temperature
Configuration > Fan Control &
Real-Time Monitoring
Numeric
Defines temperature that the fan control subsystem takes
fan(s) to full speed.