Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) allows one hardware platform to function as multiple virtual" platforms. It offers enhanced manageability by limiting downtime & maintaining productivity by isolating computing activities into separate partitions. Intel 64 Intel 64 architecture delivers 64-bit computing on server, workstation, desktop & mobile platforms when combined with supporting software.&185; Intel 64 architecture improves performance by allowing systems to address more than 4 GB of both virtual & physical memory. Idle States Idle States (C-states) are used to save power when the processor is idle. C0 is the operational state, meaning that the CPU is doing useful work. C1 is the first idle state, C2 the second, & so on, where more power saving actions are taken for numerically higher C-states. Enhanced Intel Speed Step Technology Enhanced Intel Speed Step Technology is an advanced means of enabling high performance while meeting the power-conservation needs of mobile systems. Conventional Intel Speed Step Technology switches both voltage & frequency in tandem between high & low levels in response to processor load. Enhanced Intel Speed Step Technology builds upon that architecture using design strategies such as Separation between Voltage & Frequency Changes, & Clock Partitioning & Recovery. Thermal Monitoring Technologies Thermal Monitoring Technologies protect the processor package & the system from thermal failure through several thermal management features. An on-die Digital Thermal Sensor (DTS) detects the core's temperature, & the thermal management features reduce package power consumption & thereby temperature when required in order to remain within normal operating limits. Intel Fast Memory Access Intel Fast Memory Access is an updated Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) backbone architecture that improves system performance by optimizing the use of available memory bandwidth & reducing the latency of the memory accesses. Intel Flex Memory Access Intel Flex Memory Access facilitates easier upgrades by allowing different memory sizes to be populated & remain in dual-channel mode. Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT), also known as Second Level Address Translation (SLAT), provides acceleration for memory intensive virtualized applications. Extended Page Tables in Intel Virtualization Technology platforms reduces the memory & power overhead costs & increases battery life through hardware optimization of page table management.