Intel® Ethernet 700/800 Series
Windows Performance Tuning Guide
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:
- Disable or enable Hyper-Threading.
Note:Depending on the desired configuration, select the option to enable or disable Hyper-Threading. - Set the Power Management Setting to Performance or High Performance to ensure that the system operates at maximum performance levels.
- Disable the CPU C-states, or set them to a lower level (such as C1E).
SR-IOV specific BIOS settings:
- Enable SR-IOV support.
- 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.
- Enable Intel® VT-d or AMD® IOMMU to provide hardware support for input/output virtualization, which is necessary for SR-IOV.