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5.5.1
Processor Configuration
Per Socket Configuration
Allows you to set the number of cores to enable. 0 means all cores. Total of 14 cores
available.
Hyper Threading [Enabled]
®
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel
Hyper-Threading Technology function. When
disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
XD can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with
a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux 9.2, Redhat
Enterprise 3 Update 3).
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Enable Intel TXT Support [Disabled]
Forces the XD feature log to always return 0 when disabled.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
VMX [Enabled]
Enables the Vanderpool Technology. Takes effect after reboot.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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