Table 15. System setup options—Pre-boot Behavior menu (continued)
Pre-boot Behavior
Default: Thorough. Performs complete hardware and configuration initialization
during boot.
Extend BIOS POST Time
Extend BIOS POST Time Configures the BIOS POST (Power-On Self-Test) load time.
Default: 0 seconds
Table 16. System setup options—Virtualization menu
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology
Enable Intel® Virtualization Technology
(VT)
Enables the computer to run a virtual machine monitor (VMM).
Default: ON
VT for Direct I/O
Enable Intel® VT for Direct I/O Enables the computer to perform Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O (VT-
d). VT-d is an Intel method that provides virtualization for memory map I/O.
Default: ON
Table 17. System setup options—Performance menu
Performance
Multi-Core Support
Active Cores CPU core disabling is not supported with current BIOS version. Changes the
number of CPU cores available to the operating system. The default value is
set to the maximum number of cores.
Default: All Cores
Intel® SpeedStep
Enable Intel SpeedStep Technology Enables or disables the Intel SpeedStep Technology to dynamically adjust
processor voltage and core frequency, decreasing average power consumption
and heat production.
Default: ON
C-States Control
Enable C-State Control Enables or disables the CPU's ability to enter and exit low-power states.
Default: ON
Table 18. System setup options—System Logs menu
System Logs
BIOS Event Log
Clear BIOS Event Log Select keep or clear BIOS events.
Default: Keep
Power Events
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