​BIOS Settings

The specific BIOS settings and options can vary depending on the hardware vendor, model, and BIOS version.

Set the BIOS settings as follows:

1. ​Disable or enable Hyper-Threading. Note:Depending on the desired configuration, select the option to enable or disable Hyper-Threading.
2. ​Set the Power Management Setting to Performance or High Performance to ensure that the system operates at maximum performance levels.
3. ​Disable the CPU C-states, or set them to a lower level (such as C1E).

SR-IOV specific BIOS settings:

1. Enable SR-IOV support.
2. Enable the virtualization technology (Intel® VT-x for Intel® Processors or Intel® AMD-V for AMD® Processors) to enable hardware-assisted virtualization, which is a prerequisite for SR-IOV functionality.
3. Enable Intel® VT-d or AMD® IOMMU to provide hardware support for input/output virtualization, which is necessary for SR-IOV.