User`s manual

Chapter 7: BIOS

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DCU Streamer Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to support Data Cache Unite (DCU) prefetch to speed up data

accessing and processing in the DCU to enhance CPU performance. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

DCU IP Prefetcher

Select Enabled for DCU (Data Cache Unit) IP Prefetcher support, which will

prefetch IP addresses to enhance network connectivity and system performance.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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

Select Enabled to support Intel Virtualization Technology, which will allow one

platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent

partitions, creating 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

reboot the system for the change to take effect. Please refer to Intel's

website for detailed information.

CPU Power Management Conﬁ guration

This submenu allows the user to conﬁ gure the following CPU Power Management

settings.

Power Technology

Select Energy Efﬁ ciency to support power-saving mode. Select Custom to customize

system power settings. Select Disabled to disable power-saving settings. The

options are Disabled, Energy Efﬁ cient, and Custom. If the option is set to Custom,

the following items will display:

EIST (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to automatically

adjust processor voltage and core frequency to reduce power consumption and

heat dissipation. The options are Disabled (GV3 Disabled), and Enabled (GV3

Enabled). (Note: GV3 is Intel Speedstep support used on older platforms. Please

refer to Intel’s website for detailed information.)

Turbo Mode (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

Select Enabled to use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.