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LIFEBOOK E/P/S/U BIOS Guide
CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The CPU Features submenu provides options for configuring the HT Technology and SpeedStep power manage-
ment features of the CPU.
Figure 10. CPU Features Submenu
Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field Options Default Model Description
Multi-core:
Disabled
Enabled
[Enabled] All If disabled, CPU runs in single-core mode. Because Windows
2000 does not support multi-core mode, this option must be
disabled on Windows 2000. If enabled, CPU runs in multi-core
mode.
HT Technology:
Disabled
Enabled
[Enabled] All If disabled, CPU runs in single-thread mode. Because Win-
dows 2000 does not support multi-thread mode, this option
must be disabled on Windows 2000. If enabled, CPU runs in
multi-thread mode.
SpeedStep(R)
Technology:
Disabled
Enabled
[Enabled] All If [Disabled], CPU speed is fixed to highest speed and Speed-
Step applet does not start.
If [Enabled]: On Windows 98SE/Me/2000, SpeedStep applet
V3.0 works using Enhanced SpeedStep technology. SpeedStep
applet reflects the settings in BIOS Setup and vice versa. On
Windows XP, Native SpeedStep control is available and Speed-
Step applet does not work.
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Tiano Setup
Item Specific Help
Advanced
Select enabling or
disabling for multiple
core in a physical
processor package.
CPU Features
[Enabled]
Multi-core:
HT Technology: [Enabled]
SpeedStep(R) Technology: [Enabled]
Virtualization Technology: [Enabled]
Intel(R) VT-d [Disabled]
Intel(R) TXT [Disabled]
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
Enter Select ► Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
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