Asus Motherboard P5LD2 - Intel Hyper-Threading Technology; Using the Hyper-Threading Technology

ASUS P5LD2 A-3
A.3 Intel
®
Hyper-Threading Technology
• The motherboard supports Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 LGA775 processors
with Hyper-Threading Technology.
• Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows
®
XP and
Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux, use the
Hyper-Threading compiler to compile the code. If you are using any
other operating systems, disable the Hyper-Threading Techonology
item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance.
• Installing Windows
®
XP Service Pack 1 or later version is
recommended.
• Make sure to enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in BIOS
before installing a supported operating system.
• For more information on Hyper-Threading Technology, visit www.
intel.com/info/hyperthreading.
Using the Hyper-Threading Technology
To use the Hyper-Threading Technology:
1. Install an Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading
Technology.
2. Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup. Under the Advanced
Menu, make sure that the item Hyper-Threading Technology is set to
Enabled. See page 4-26 for details.
The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper-
-Threading Techonology.
3. Restart the computer.