Dell PowerEdge M820 Owner's Manual

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Menu Item DescriptionAlternate RTID(Requestor TransactionID) SettingAllows you to allocate more RTIDs to the remote socket increasing cache performancebetween the sockets or work in normal mode for NUMA. By default, the Alternate RTID(Requestor Transaction ID) Setting is set to Disabled.VirtualizationTechnologyAllows you enable or disable the additional hardware capabilities provided for virtualization.By default, the Virtualization Technology option is set to Enabled.Adjacent Cache LinePrefetchAllows you to optimize the system for applications that require high utilization of sequentialmemory access. By default, the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch option is set to Enabled. Youcan disable this option for applications that require high utilization of random memoryaccess.Hardware Prefetcher Allows you to enable or disable hardware prefetcher. By default, the Hardware Prefetcheroption is set to Enabled.DCU StreamerPrefetcherAllows you to enable or disable DCU streamer prefetcher. By default, the DCU StreamerPrefetcher option is set to Enabled.DCU IP Prefetcher Allows you to enable or disable DCU IP prefetcher. By default, the DCU IP Prefetcher optionis set to Enabled.Execute Disable Allows you enable or disable execute disable memory protection technology. By default, theExecute Disable option is set to Enabled.Number of Cores perProcessorAllows you to control the number of enabled cores in each processor. By default, theNumber of Cores per Processor option is set to All.Processor 64-bitSupportSpecifies if the processor(s) support 64-bit extensions.Processor Core Speed Displays the maximum core frequency of the processor.Processor Bus Speed Displays the bus speed of the processors.NOTE: The processor bus speed option is displayed only when both the processors areinstalled.ProcessorX Family-Model-SteppingDisplays the family and model number of each processor. A submenu displays the corespeed, the amount of cache memory, and the number of cores of the processor(s).Boot Settings ScreenMenu Item DescriptionBoot Mode Allows you to set the boot mode of the system.CAUTION: Switching the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if the operatingsystem is not installed in the same boot mode.If the operating system supports UEFI, you can set this option to UEFI. Setting this field to BIOSallows compatibility with non-UEFI operating systems. By default, the Boot Mode option is set toBIOS.NOTE: Setting this field to UEFI disables BIOS Boot Settings menu. Setting this field to BIOSdisables the UEFI Boot Settings menu.15