Conguring the BIOS
CPU Conguration
The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically
detects. Press <enter>to display the conguration options:
q Active Processor Cores
This item allows you to choose the number of the active processor cores. The
default value is [All].
q Execute Disable Bit
When disabled forces the XD feature ag to always return 0, defaults choose
[Enable].
q Hardware Prefetcher
Use this item to enable or disable hardware prefetcher (hardware prefetch
mechanism).
q Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
Use this item to enable or disable the adjacent cache line prefetch mode. If you
disable this item, only one 64-bit line will be prefetched from the 128-bit section
(including the required data). If you enable this item, two lines will be prefetched
whether there is required data or not.
q Intel Virtualization Technology
Hardware Virtualization Technology enables processor feature for running multiple
simultaneous virtual machines allowing specialized software applications to run in
full isolation of each other.
q Power Technology
Use this option to set Power Technology.
USB Conguration
The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features. Press <enter>
To display the conguration options:
q Legacy USB Support
Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating
systems.
q EHCI Hand-Off
Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off
feature.
q USB transfer time-out
Allows you to set USB transfer time-out.
q Device reset time-out
Allows you to set device reset time-out.
q Device power-up delay
Allows you to set device power-up delay.
Super IO Conguration
The items in this menu allow you to congure NCT5577D Super IO Chipset.
q PS2 Keyboard/Mouse Swap
When set to [Enabled], the PS2 port can support either keyboard or mouse. When
set to [Disabled], the PS2 port can support keyboard only.
q Serial Port 0 Conguration
Allows you to set parameters of Serial Port 0 (C0MA).