CPU, Power, Memory

CPU Configuration

CPU Configuration firmware setup page decoded from AMI HII/IFR resources.

Form ID: 0x2758
Records: 26
Parents: Advanced
Children: Efficient-core Information, Performance-core Information, CPU SMM Enhancement
Path: Setup / Advanced / CPU Configuration / Setup / Advanced / Advanced / CPU Configuration

Record 602

Efficient-core Information

Menu Link

Displays the E-core Information

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: Ref
Question ID: 0x226

Visibility / conditions

{"condition_id": 167, "type": "SuppressIf", "offset": 339931, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x1260, Value: 0x0", "EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x22E, Value: 0x0", "Or"]}

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Record 603

Performance-core Information

Menu Link

Displays the P-core Information

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: Ref
Question ID: 0x227

Visibility / conditions

{"condition_id": 168, "type": "GrayOutIf", "offset": 339966, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x128B, Value: 0x0", "EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x22D, Value: 0x0", "Or"]}

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Record 604

C6DRAM

Firmware Value

Enable/Disable moving of DRAM contents to PRM memory when CPU is in C6 state

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: OneOf
Question ID: 0x2724
VarStore: CpuSetup
VarStore GUID: B08F97FF-E6E8-4193-A997-5E9E9B0ADB32
Offset: 0x114
Width: 1 byte(s)
Range: 0 to 1 step 0

Value	Label	Markers
`0`	Disabled
`1`	Enabled

Default store records

Store ID	Store label	Value	Option label
`0`	Standard	`1`	Enabled

Visibility / conditions

{"condition_id": 170, "type": "SuppressIf", "offset": 340105, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x12A1, Value: 0x0"]}

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Record 605

CPU Flex Ratio Override

Firmware Value

Enable/Disable CPU Flex Ratio Programming

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: OneOf
Question ID: 0x228
VarStore: CpuSetup
VarStore GUID: B08F97FF-E6E8-4193-A997-5E9E9B0ADB32
Offset: 0x3
Width: 1 byte(s)
Range: 0 to 1 step 0

Value	Label	Markers
`0`	Disabled	Standard defaultManufacturing default
`1`	Enabled

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Record 606

Hardware Prefetcher

Firmware Value

To turn on/off the MLC streamer prefetcher.

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: OneOf
Question ID: 0x229
VarStore: CpuSetup
VarStore GUID: B08F97FF-E6E8-4193-A997-5E9E9B0ADB32
Offset: 0xbf
Width: 1 byte(s)
Range: 0 to 1 step 0

Value	Label	Markers
`0`	Disabled
`1`	Enabled	Standard defaultManufacturing default

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Record 607

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

Firmware Value

To turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines.

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: OneOf
Question ID: 0x22a
VarStore: CpuSetup
VarStore GUID: B08F97FF-E6E8-4193-A997-5E9E9B0ADB32
Offset: 0xc0
Width: 1 byte(s)
Range: 0 to 1 step 0

Value	Label	Markers
`0`	Disabled
`1`	Enabled	Standard defaultManufacturing default

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Record 608

Intel (VMX) Virtualization Technology

Firmware Value

When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology.

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: OneOf
Question ID: 0x2725
VarStore: CpuSetup
VarStore GUID: B08F97FF-E6E8-4193-A997-5E9E9B0ADB32
Offset: 0xb9
Width: 1 byte(s)
Range: 0 to 1 step 0

Value	Label	Markers
`0`	Disabled	Standard defaultManufacturing default
`1`	Enabled

Visibility / conditions

{"condition_id": 171, "type": "SuppressIf", "offset": 340253, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x12A0, Value: 0x0"]}
{"condition_id": 172, "type": "GrayOutIf", "offset": 340261, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x1186, Value: 0x1"]}

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Record 609

PECI

Firmware Value

Enable/Disable PECI

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: OneOf
Question ID: 0x22b
VarStore: CpuSetup
VarStore GUID: B08F97FF-E6E8-4193-A997-5E9E9B0ADB32
Offset: 0x4
Width: 1 byte(s)
Range: 0 to 1 step 0

Value	Label	Markers
`0`	Disabled
`1`	Enabled	Standard defaultManufacturing default

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Record 610

AVX

Firmware Value

Enable/Disable the Avx 2 Instructions.

Firmware help text

Enable/Disable the Avx 2 Instructions. This is applicable for Performance-core only

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: OneOf
Question ID: 0x22c
VarStore: CpuSetup
VarStore GUID: B08F97FF-E6E8-4193-A997-5E9E9B0ADB32
Offset: 0x2dc
Width: 1 byte(s)
Range: 0 to 1 step 0

Value	Label	Markers
`0`	Enabled	Standard defaultManufacturing default
`1`	Disabled

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Record 611

Active Performance-cores

Firmware Value

Number of P-cores to enable in each processor package.

Firmware help text

Number of P-cores to enable in each processor package. Note: Number of Cores and E-cores are looked at together. When both are {0,0}, Pcode will enable all cores.

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: OneOf
Question ID: 0x22d
VarStore: CpuSetup
VarStore GUID: B08F97FF-E6E8-4193-A997-5E9E9B0ADB32
Offset: 0x6
Width: 1 byte(s)
Range: 1 to 255 step 0

Value	Label	Markers
`255`	All	Standard defaultManufacturing default
`7`	7
`6`	6
`5`	5
`4`	4
`3`	3
`2`	2
`1`	1

Visibility / conditions

{"condition_id": 173, "type": "GrayOutIf", "offset": 340372, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x2727, Value: 0x1"]}
{"condition_id": 174, "type": "SuppressIf", "offset": 340380, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x128B, Value: 0x0"]}
{"condition_id": 175, "type": "GrayOutIf", "offset": 340388, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x27E7, Value: 0x1"]}

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Record 612

Active Efficient-cores

Firmware Value

Number of E-cores to enable in each processor package.

Firmware help text

Number of E-cores to enable in each processor package. Note: Number of Cores and E-cores are looked at together. When both are {0,0}, Pcode will enable all cores.

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: OneOf
Question ID: 0x22e
VarStore: CpuSetup
VarStore GUID: B08F97FF-E6E8-4193-A997-5E9E9B0ADB32
Offset: 0x22f
Width: 1 byte(s)
Range: 0 to 255 step 0

Value	Label	Markers
`255`	All	Standard defaultManufacturing default
`15`	15
`14`	14
`13`	13
`12`	12
`11`	11
`10`	10
`9`	9
`8`	8
`7`	7
`6`	6
`5`	5
`4`	4
`3`	3
`2`	2
`1`	1
`0`	0

Visibility / conditions

{"condition_id": 173, "type": "GrayOutIf", "offset": 340372, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x2727, Value: 0x1"]}
{"condition_id": 183, "type": "SuppressIf", "offset": 340580, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x1260, Value: 0x0"]}
{"condition_id": 184, "type": "GrayOutIf", "offset": 340588, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x27E7, Value: 0x1"]}

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Record 613

Limit CPUID Maximum

Firmware Value

Disabled for Windows XP

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: OneOf
Question ID: 0x22f
VarStore: AmiWrapperSetup
VarStore GUID: C61C31A3-CB5D-46DD-9FE5-8A82BBC72483
Offset: 0x2
Width: 1 byte(s)
Range: 0 to 1 step 0

Value	Label	Markers
`0`	Disabled	Standard defaultManufacturing default
`1`	Enabled

Visibility / conditions

{"condition_id": 200, "type": "SuppressIf", "offset": 340965, "expr": ["True"]}

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Record 614

Hyper-Threading

Firmware Value

Enable or Disable Hyper-Threading Technology.

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: OneOf
Question ID: 0x2726
VarStore: CpuSetup
VarStore GUID: B08F97FF-E6E8-4193-A997-5E9E9B0ADB32
Offset: 0x5
Width: 1 byte(s)
Range: 0 to 1 step 0

Value	Label	Markers
`0`	Disabled
`1`	Enabled	Standard defaultManufacturing default

Visibility / conditions

{"condition_id": 201, "type": "SuppressIf", "offset": 341004, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x129C, Value: 0x0"]}
{"condition_id": 202, "type": "GrayOutIf", "offset": 341012, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x2727, Value: 0x1"]}

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Record 615

BIST

Firmware Value

Enable/Disable BIST (Built-In Self Test) on reset

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: OneOf
Question ID: 0x230
VarStore: CpuSetup
VarStore GUID: B08F97FF-E6E8-4193-A997-5E9E9B0ADB32
Offset: 0x7
Width: 1 byte(s)
Range: 0 to 1 step 0

Value	Label	Markers
`0`	Disabled	Standard defaultManufacturing default
`1`	Enabled

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Record 616

AP threads Idle Manner

Firmware Value

AP threads Idle Manner for waiting signal to run

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: OneOf
Question ID: 0x231
VarStore: CpuSetup
VarStore GUID: B08F97FF-E6E8-4193-A997-5E9E9B0ADB32
Offset: 0x120
Width: 1 byte(s)
Range: 1 to 3 step 0

Value	Label	Markers
`1`	HALT Loop
`2`	MWAIT Loop	Standard defaultManufacturing default
`3`	RUN Loop

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Record 617

AES

Firmware Value

Enable/Disable AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: OneOf
Question ID: 0x232
VarStore: CpuSetup
VarStore GUID: B08F97FF-E6E8-4193-A997-5E9E9B0ADB32
Offset: 0xba
Width: 1 byte(s)
Range: 0 to 1 step 0

Value	Label	Markers
`0`	Disabled
`1`	Enabled	Standard defaultManufacturing default

Visibility / conditions

{"condition_id": 203, "type": "SuppressIf", "offset": 341130, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x129F, Value: 0x0"]}
{"condition_id": 204, "type": "GrayOutIf", "offset": 341138, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x1186, Value: 0x1"]}

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Record 618

MachineCheck

Firmware Value

Enable/Disable Machine Check

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: OneOf
Question ID: 0x233
VarStore: CpuSetup
VarStore GUID: B08F97FF-E6E8-4193-A997-5E9E9B0ADB32
Offset: 0xbb
Width: 1 byte(s)
Range: 0 to 1 step 0

Value	Label	Markers
`0`	Disabled
`1`	Enabled	Standard defaultManufacturing default

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Record 619

MonitorMWait

Firmware Value

Enable/Disable MonitorMWait, if Disable MonitorMwait, the AP threads Idle Manner should not set in MWAIT Loop

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: OneOf
Question ID: 0x234
VarStore: CpuSetup
VarStore GUID: B08F97FF-E6E8-4193-A997-5E9E9B0ADB32
Offset: 0xbc
Width: 1 byte(s)
Range: 0 to 1 step 0

Value	Label	Markers
`0`	Disabled
`1`	Enabled	Standard defaultManufacturing default

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Record 620

Intel Trusted Execution Technology

Firmware Value

Enables utilization of additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel (R) Trusted Execution Technology.

Firmware help text

Enables utilization of additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel (R) Trusted Execution Technology. Changes require a full power cycle to take effect.

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: OneOf
Question ID: 0x2727
VarStore: CpuSetup
VarStore GUID: B08F97FF-E6E8-4193-A997-5E9E9B0ADB32
Offset: 0xc1
Width: 1 byte(s)
Range: 0 to 1 step 0

Value	Label	Markers
`0`	Disabled	Standard defaultManufacturing default
`1`	Enabled

Visibility / conditions

{"condition_id": 205, "type": "SuppressIf", "offset": 341249, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x129E, Value: 0x0"]}
{"condition_id": 206, "type": "GrayOutIf", "offset": 341257, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x2725, Value: 0x0", "EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x2A36, Value: 0x0", "Or", "EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x1281, Value: 0x1", "Or"]}

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Record 621

Alias Check Request

Firmware Value

Enables Txt Alias Checking capability Changes require full Txt capability before it will take effect.

Firmware help text

Enables Txt Alias Checking capability Changes require full Txt capability before it will take effect. It is a one time only change, next reboot will be reset.

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: OneOf
Question ID: 0x235
VarStore: CpuSetup
VarStore GUID: B08F97FF-E6E8-4193-A997-5E9E9B0ADB32
Offset: 0xc4
Width: 1 byte(s)
Range: 0 to 1 step 0

Value	Label	Markers
`0`	Disabled	Standard defaultManufacturing default
`1`	Enabled

Visibility / conditions

{"condition_id": 207, "type": "SuppressIf", "offset": 341320, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x129E, Value: 0x0"]}
{"condition_id": 208, "type": "GrayOutIf", "offset": 341328, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x2727, Value: 0x0"]}

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Record 622

DPR Memory Size (MB)

Firmware Value

Reserve DPR memory size (0-255) MB

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: Numeric
Question ID: 0x236
VarStore: CpuSetup
VarStore GUID: B08F97FF-E6E8-4193-A997-5E9E9B0ADB32
Offset: 0xbd
Width: 2 byte(s)
Range: 0 to 255 step 1

Default store records

Store ID	Store label	Value	Option label
`0`	Standard	`4`

Visibility / conditions

{"condition_id": 209, "type": "SuppressIf", "offset": 341373, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x129E, Value: 0x0"]}
{"condition_id": 210, "type": "GrayOutIf", "offset": 341381, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x129D, Value: 0x1", "EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x2725, Value: 0x0", "Or", "EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x2A36, Value: 0x0", "Or", "EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x2727, Value: 0x0", "Or", "EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x22D, Value: 0xFF", "EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x22E, Value: 0xFF", "And", "Not", "Or"]}

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Record 623

Reset AUX Content

Firmware Value

Reset TPM Aux content.

Firmware help text

Reset TPM Aux content. Txt may not functional after AUX content gets reset.

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: OneOf
Question ID: 0x237
VarStore: CpuSetup
VarStore GUID: B08F97FF-E6E8-4193-A997-5E9E9B0ADB32
Offset: 0xc3
Width: 1 byte(s)
Range: 0 to 1 step 0

Value	Label	Markers
`1`	yes
`0`	no	Standard defaultManufacturing default

Visibility / conditions

{"condition_id": 211, "type": "SuppressIf", "offset": 341466, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x129E, Value: 0x0"]}
{"condition_id": 212, "type": "GrayOutIf", "offset": 341474, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x129D, Value: 0x1", "EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x2725, Value: 0x0", "Or", "EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x2A36, Value: 0x0", "Or", "EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x2727, Value: 0x1", "Or", "EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x22D, Value: 0x0", "Not", "Or", "EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x2726, Value: 0x0", "EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x129C, Value: 0x1", "And", "Or"]}

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Record 624

CPU SMM Enhancement

Menu Link

CPU SMM Enhancement

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: Ref
Question ID: 0x238

Visibility / conditions

{"condition_id": 213, "type": "SuppressIf", "offset": 341571, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x1299, Value: 0x0"]}

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Record 625

FCLK Frequency for Early Power On

Firmware Value

FCLK frequency can take values of 400MHz, 800MHz and 1GHz (1GHz not supported for ULT/ULX SKUs)

Firmware help text

FCLK frequency can take values of 400MHz, 800MHz and 1GHz (1GHz not supported for ULT/ULX SKUs)

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: OneOf
Question ID: 0x239
VarStore: CpuSetup
VarStore GUID: B08F97FF-E6E8-4193-A997-5E9E9B0ADB32
Offset: 0x126
Width: 1 byte(s)
Range: 0 to 3 step 0

Value	Label	Markers
`0`	Normal (800Mhz)
`1`	1GHz
`2`	400MHz
`3`	Auto	Standard defaultManufacturing default

Visibility / conditions

{"condition_id": 214, "type": "SuppressIf", "offset": 341596, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x129B, Value: 0x0"]}

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Record 626

Total Memory Encryption

Firmware Value

Configure Total Memory Encryption (TME) to protect DRAM data from physical attacks.

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: OneOf
Question ID: 0x2728
VarStore: CpuSetup
VarStore GUID: B08F97FF-E6E8-4193-A997-5E9E9B0ADB32
Offset: 0x229
Width: 1 byte(s)
Range: 0 to 1 step 0

Value	Label	Markers
`0`	Disabled	Standard defaultManufacturing default
`1`	Enabled

Visibility / conditions

{"condition_id": 215, "type": "SuppressIf", "offset": 341653, "expr": ["EqIdVal QuestionId: 0x129A, Value: 0x0"]}

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Record 627

Tcc Activation

Firmware Value

Tcc Activation range is 37 to 100.

Firmware help text

Tcc Activation range is 37 to 100. 0=Auto, 70=70℃

Form: CPU Configuration
Opcode: Numeric
Question ID: 0x2a2f
VarStore: Setup
VarStore GUID: EC87D643-EBA4-4BB5-A1E5-3F3E36B20DA9
Offset: 0xd0f
Width: 1 byte(s)
Range: 0 to 255 step 0

Default store records

Store ID	Store label	Value	Option label
`0`	Standard	`0`

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