64 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager
Processor Settings Screen
Node Interleaving
(Disabled default)
If this field is Enabled, memory interleaving is supported 
if a symmetric memory configuration is installed. If 
Disabled, the system supports Non-Uniform Memory 
architecture (NUMA) (asymmetric) memory 
configurations.
Option Description
64-bit Specifies if the processor(s) support 64-bit extensions.
Core Speed Displays the processor clock speed.
Bus Speed Displays the processor bus speed.
Logical Processor
(Enabled default)
On processors that support Simultaneous Multi-
Threading (SMT) technology, each processor core 
supports up to two logical processors. If this field is set to 
Enabled, the BIOS reports both logical processors. If set 
to Disabled, only one logical processor is monitored by 
the BIOS.
Virtualization Technology
(Disabled default)
Enabled permits virtualization software to use the 
virtualization technology incorporated in the processor. 
NOTE: Disable this feature if your system will not be 
running virtualization software.
Adjacent Cache Line 
Prefetch
(Enabled default)
Enable or disables system optimization for sequential 
memory access.
Hardware Prefetcher
(Enabled default)
Enables or disables the hardware prefetcher.
Execute Disable
(Enabled default)
Enables or disables Execute Disable Memory Protection 
Technology.
Number of Cores per 
Processor
(All default)
If set to All, the maximum number of cores in each 
processor is enabled. 
Turbo Mode If Turbo Boost Technology is supported by the 
processor(s), enables or disables Turbo Mode.
Option Description
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