MP Capable Bit Identify

Common Options : Enabled, Disabled

Quick Review

This BIOS feature determines if the BIOS should query the MP Capable bit to correctly identify an AMD Athlon MP processor.

When set to Enabled, the BIOS will query the MP Capable bit at boot-up. If it detects a MP Capable bit setting of 1, it writes the Athlon MP processor string name into the appropriate registers.

When set to Disabled, the BIOS will not query the MP Capable bit at boot-up. The Athlon MP processor will be indistinguishable from the Athlon XP processor, as far as the processor identification is concerned.

If you are using an AMD Athlon MP processor, it is recommended that you enable this BIOS feature to allow proper identification of the processor. If you are using other Athlon processors, you should disable this BIOS feature as the BIOS does not need to query the MP Capable bit to detect the processor correctly.