72  |   Installing System Components 
 
 
 
 
Active Processor Cores 
(All Cores default) 
This field controls the number of enabled core in each 
processor. 
Frequency Ratio 
(Auto default) 
Sets frequency multiplier as maximum level.  
Downgrade- set multiplier 1~3 levels. 
Max CPUID Value Limit 
(Disabled default) 
Some OS, which is (NT4), fails if the value returned in 
EAX is >3 when CPUID instruction is executed with 
EAX=0. 
Disabled - this setting disables the 3 or less. 
Enabled - this setting limits CPUID function to 3 
Virtualization Technology 
(Disabled default) 
Enabled (applicable processors) / Disabled (unusable 
in any OS). This feature allows the users to set the VT 
technology in applicable processors. 
QPI Frequency 
(Auto default) 
Selects link speed: 6.4GTs/7.2GTs/8.0GTs