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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
Chapter 3
Internal CPU Power Management
The subitems in this menu allow you to set the CPU ratio and features.
Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm)
Allows the operating system to dynamically adjust the processor voltage and cores
frequency to decrease the average power consumption and decrease average heat
production.
Conguration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled]
3.6 Advanced menu
The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system
devices.
Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld
values can cause the system to malfunction.
3.6.2 CPU Configuration
The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically
detects.
The items in this menu may vary based on the CPU installed.
CPU - Power Management Control
This item allows you to manage and congure the CPU’s power.
Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm)
This item allows more than two frequency to be supported.
Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
CPU C states
This item allows you to set the power saving of the CPU states.
Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
3.6.1 Platform Misc Configuration
The items in this menu allow you to change the ASPM for PCH and SA PCI Express.
3.6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration
The items in this menu allow you to adjust the Link Speed for PEG Port and Multi-Monitor.