Configure Elastic Computing (BIOS Setup Utility)
Configure Elastic Computing (BIOS Setup Utility)
Use this task to activate or deactivate cores using the BIOS Setup Utility.
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If a core is deactivated in BIOS, it cannot be activated in the OS.
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When you activate or deactivate cores in BIOS, it applies the change to all sockets in the
server equally.
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The BIOS Setup Utility provides the ability to select how many cores are active (1 through
15). It does not allow you to select individual cores or ranges of cores.
Before You Begin
Elastic computing requires Intel Speed Step, which can be enabled or disabled in the Advanced
- CPU Power Management Configuration screen. This setting is enabled by default.
1.
Start the BIOS Setup Utility.
2.
Select Advanced > Processor Configuration.
3.
Use the Active Processor Cores pull-down menu to select the number of cores
you want to be active.
a.
Highlight the desired number of active cores in the list.
b.
Press the Enter key.
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