Option DescriptionNVDIMM-NMemory FirmwareversionSpecifies information on the current firmware version on the NVDIMM-N.NVDIMM-NMemory SerialNumberSpecifies information on the serial number of the NVDIMM-N.NVDIMM-NFactory Reset andSecure EraseEnables clearing data on specific NVDIMM-N and results in loss of data on that specific NVDIMM-N.Processor SettingsYou can use the Processor Settings screen to view the processor settings, and perform specific functions such as enabling virtualizationtechnology, hardware prefetcher,and logical processor idling.Viewing Processor SettingsTo view the Processor Settings screen, perform the following steps:1 Turn on, or restart your system.2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:F2 = System SetupNOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and thenrestart your system and try again.3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.4 On the System BIOS screen, click Processor Settings.Processor Settings detailsThe Processor Settings screen details are explained as follows:Option DescriptionLogical Processor Enables or disables the logical processors and displays the number of logical processors. If this option is set toEnabled, the BIOS displays all the logical processors. If this option is set to Disabled, the BIOS displays only onelogical processor per core. This option is set to Enabled by default.CPU InterconnectSpeedEnables you to govern the frequency of the communication links among the CPUs in the system.NOTE: The standard and basic bin processors support lower link frequencies.The options available are Maximum data rate, 10.4 GT/s, and 9.6 GT/s. This option is set to Maximum data rateby default.Maximum data rate indicates that the BIOS runs the communication links at the maximum frequency supported bythe processors. You can also select specific frequencies that the processors support, which can vary.For best performance, you should select Maximum data rate. Any reduction in the communication link frequencyaffects the performance of non-local memory accesses and cache coherency traffic. In addition, it can slow accessto non-local I/O devices from a particular CPU.Pre-operating system management applications 109
