Introduction
• Intel® 64 Architecture — An enhancement to Intel's IA-32 architecture, allowing
the processor to execute operating systems and applications written to take
advantage of Intel 64. Further details on Intel 64 architecture and programming
model can be found in the Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology Software
Developer Guide at http://developer.intel.com/technology/64bitextensions/.
• Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology — Enhanced Intel Speedstep®
Technology allows trade-offs to be made between performance and power
consumptions, based on processor utilization. This may lower average power
consumption (in conjunction with OS support).
• Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) — Intel Virtualization Technology
provides silicon-based functionality that works together with compatible Virtual
Machine Monitor (VMM) software to improve upon software-only solutions. Because
this virtualization hardware provides a new architecture upon which the operating
system can run directly, it removes the need for binary translation. Thus, it helps
eliminate associated performance overhead and vastly simplifies the design of the
VMM, in turn allowing VMMs to be written to common standards and to be more
robust. See the Intel® Virtualization Technology Specification for the IA-32 Intel®
Architecture for more details.
• Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT) — A key element in Intel's
safer computing initiative which defines a set of hardware enhancements that
interoperate with an Intel® TXT enabled OS to help protect against software-based
attacks. Intel® TXT creates a hardware foundation that builds on Intel's
Virtualization Technology (VT) to help protect the confidentiality and integrity of
data stored/created on the client PC.
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Material and concepts available in the following documents may be beneficial when
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Intel® 3000 and 3010 Chipset Platform Design Guide Supplement
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Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 3000 Series Thermal and Mechanical
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