BIOS Setup Utility Intel® Server Boards S5520HC, S5500HCV, and S5520HCT TPS
Revision 1.8
Intel order number E39529-013
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Table 23. Setup Utility — Processor Configuration Screen Fields
Setup Item Options Help Text Comments
Processor ID
Information only. Processor
CPUID
Processor Frequency
Information only. Current
frequency of the processor.
Microcode Revision
Information only. Revision of
the loaded microcode.
L1 Cache RAM
Information only. Size of the
Processor L1 Cache.
L2 Cache RAM
Information only. Size of the
Processor L2 Cache
L3 Cache RAM
Information only. Size of the
Processor L3 Cache.
Processor 1 Version
Information only. ID string
from the Processor.
Processor 2 Version
Information only. ID string
from the Processor.
Current Intel
QPI Link
Speed
Information only. Current
speed that the QPI Link is
using.
Intel
QPI Link
Frequency
Information only. Current
frequency that the QPI Link is
using.
Intel
Turbo Boost
Technolgy
Enabled
Disabled
Intel
Turbo Boost Technology allows the
processor to automatically increase its
frequency if it is running below power,
temperature, and current specifications.
This option is only visible if all
processors in the system
support Intel
®
Turbo Boost
Technology.
Enhanced Intel
SpeedStep
®
Tech
Enabled
Disabled
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep
Technology
allows the system to dynamically adjust
processor voltage and core frequency, which
can result in decreased average power
consumption and decreased average heat
production.
Contact your OS vendor regarding OS
support of this feature.
Intel
Hyper-Threading
Tech
Enabled
Disabled
Intel
HT Technology allows multithreaded
software applications to execute threads in
parallel within each processor.
Contact your OS vendor regarding OS
support of this feature.
Core Multi-Processing
All
1
2
Enable 1, 2 or All cores of installed
processors packages.
Execute Disable Bit
Enabled
Disabled
Execute Disable Bit can help prevent certain
classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks.
Contact your OS vendor regarding OS
support of this feature.
Intel
Virtualization
Technology
Enabled
Disabled
Intel
Virtualization Technology allows a
platform to run multiple operating systems
and applications in independent partitions.
Note: A change to this option requires the
system to be powered off and then back on
before the setting takes effect.