Table 39. System setup optionsāPre-boot Behavior menu
Pre-boot Behavior
Adapter Warnings Enable or disable adapter warnings to display a warning message if a power
adapter with too little power capacity is detected.
By default, the Adapter Warnings option is enabled.
Warning and Errors Enable or disable the action to be done when a warning or error is encountered.
By default, the Prompt on Warnings and Errors option is enabled.
Fastboot Enable to set the speed of the boot process.
By default, the Thorough option is enabled.
Extend BIOS POST Time Set the BIOS POST time.
By default, the 0 seconds option is enabled.
Table 40. System setup optionsāVirtualization menu
Virtualization
Intel Virtualization Technology
Enable Intel Virtualization Technology
(VT)
Specify whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional
hardware capabilities that are provided by Intel Virtualization Technology.
By default, the option is enabled.
VT for Direct I/O Specify whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional
hardware capabilities that are provided by Intel Virtualization Technology for
Direct I/O.
By default, the option is enabled.
Intel Trusted Execution Technology
(TXT)
Enable Intel Trusted Execution
Technology (TXT)
Specifies whether a measured Virtual Machine Monitor (MVMM) can utilize the
additional hardware capabilities that are provided by Intel Trusted Execution
Technology.
By default, the option is disabled.
DMA Protection
Enable Pre-Boot DMA support. Controls Pre-Boot DMA protection for both internal and external ports.
By default, the option is enabled.
Enable OS Kernel DMA support If the operating system supports DMA protection this setting will indicate to
the operating system that the BIOS supports Kernel DMA protection.
By default, the option is enabled.
Table 41. System setup optionsāPerformance menu
Performance
Multi Core Support
Active Cores Enables to change the number of CPU cores available to the operating system.
By default, the All Cores options are enabled.
Multiple Atom Cores Allows you to change the number of Atom cores available to the operating
system.
By default, the All Cores options are enabled.
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