Appendix C ā BIOS Settings
Execute Disable Bit prevent certain
classes of malicious buffer overflow
attacks when combined with a
supporting OS
Enables or Disables the Advanced
Encryption Standards Instruction Set
When a processor thermal sensor trips
(either core), the PROCHOT# will be
driven. If bi-direction is enabled,
external agents can drive PROCHOT#
to throttle the processor
Enables or Disables the VT-x2 Mode
support
Enables or Disables the Thermal
Management 1 support
Enables or Disables the Digital
Thermal Sensor