Asus z170-e [84/128] Hardware prefetcher enabled

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Chapter 2: BIOS Setup

Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]

This item allows the CPU to prefetch commands and data in the L2 cache, reduces the

DRAM loading time and improves the system performance.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher [Enabled]

This item allows the mid level cache (L2) to prefetch adjacent cache lines, reducing the

DRAM loading time and improves the system performance.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Boot Performance Mode [Auto]

This item allows you to select the CPU performance state during system boot before the

operating system takes control. The CPU runs at a selected performance ratio based on CPU

conguration.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Max Non-Turbo Performance] [Max Battery] [Turbo

Performance]

CPU Power Management Configuration

This item allows you to manage and congure the CPU’s power.

Intel SpeedStep(tm) [Enabled]

This item allows your system to adjust the CPU’s voltage and cores frequency,

resulting in decreased power consumption and heat production.

[Disabled] The CPU runs at its default speed.

[Enabled] The system controls the CPU speed.

Turbo Mode [Enabled]

This item allows you to automatically set the CPU cores to run faster than the base

operating frequency when it is below the operating power, current and temperature

specication limit.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

CPU C-States [Enabled]

This item allows you to set the power saving of the CPU states.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following items appear only when you set the CPU C-States to [Enabled].

Enhanced C-States [Disabled]

When enabled, CPU will switch to minimum speed when all cores enter

C-State.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

CPU C3 Report [Enabled]

This item allows you to disable or enable the CPU C3 report to the

operating system.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]