User`s guide

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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility
Thermal Management (Thermal Monitor 2)
This item displays CPU’s temperature and enables you to set a safe temperature to
Prescott CPU.
CPU Feature (Press Enter)
Users please note that this function is only available for Prescott CPUs. Scroll to
this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:
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Delay Prior to Thermal (16 Min)
This item enables you to set the delay time before the CPU enters auto thermal
mode.
Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
CPU Feature
Delay Prior to thermal [16 Min]
Thermal Management [Thermal Monitor 2]
TM2 Bus Ratio [0 X]
TM2 Bus VID [0.8375V]
Limit CPUID MaxVal [Disabled]
C1E Support [Enabled]
Execute Disabled Bit [Disabled]
Vanderpool Technology [Enabled]
Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm) Tech. [Enabled]
Item Help
Menu Level
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: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help
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F5:Previous Values F6”Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized
Limit CPUID MaxVal (Disabled)
This item can support Prescott CPUs for old OS. Users please note that under
NT 4.0, it must be set “Enabled”, while under WinXP, it must be set “Disabled”.
TM2 Bus Ratio (0 X)
This item helps you to set the frequency (bus ratio) of the throttled performance
that will be initiated when the on-die sensor goes from not hot to hot. You may set
the bus ratio number from 0-255. This feature is available when CPU supports
Thermal Monitor 2.
TM2 Bus VID (0.8375V)
This item helps you to set the voltage of the throttled performance that will be
initiated when the on-die sensor goes from not hot to hot. This feature is available
when CPU supports Thermal Monitor 2.
C1E Support (Enabled)
This item enables or disables the CPU C1E function.
Execute Disabled Bit (Disabled)
Users please leave this item in its default setting under Windows XP OS. Change
the value to “Disabled” if users are to install Linux OS.