75Processor ConfigurationThis submenu displays the status of the processor as detected by theBIOS, including items such as the processor's type, frequency, and CacheL1, L2, L3 settings.Parameter Description OptionsHyper-threading Select Enabled to support IntelHyper-threading Technology toenhance CPU performance.EnabledDisabledExecute-Disable BitCapability (Availableif supported by theOS & the CPU)Select Enabled to enable the ExecuteDisable Bit which will allow theprocessor to designate areas in thesystem memory where an applicationcode can execute and where itcannot, thus preventing a worm or avirus from flooding illegal codes tooverwhelm the processor or damagethe system during an attack.EnabledDisabledIntel VirtualizationTechnology(Available whensupported by theCPU)Select Enabled to support IntelVirtualization Technology, which willallow one platform to run multipleoperating systems and applications inindependent partitions, creatingmultiple "virtual" systems in onephysical computer.EnabledDisabledIntel AES-NI Select Enabled to enable CPU newinstructions for AES. Theseinstructions can be utilized bysoftware to accelarate performance ofAES applications.EnabledDisabledClock SpreadSpectrumSelect Enable to enable ClockSpectrum support, which will allow theBIOS to monitor and attempt toreduce the level of ElectromagneticInterference caused by thecomponents whenever needed.EnabledDisabledActive ProcessorCoresSet to Enabled to use a processor'ssecond core and above. (Please referto Intel's website for moreinformation.)All12
