Should I enable or disable Intel SpeedStep?

Unless you are doing a short term extreme overclock, I would recommend keeping speedstep enabled. This does not, however, mean that disabling speedstep will damage the CPU – it will only make the PC use more electricity and produce more heat, hence an average consumer should leave it enabled.

What does Intel EIST do?

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) is a power and thermal management technology developed by Intel. EIST was introduced as a means of enabling high performance while meeting the power-saving needs of a mobile computer system.

Should I use eist?

EIST Setting (Intel-only) This is used to enable Intel SpeedStep which is used to throttle down the CPU when idle. Normally you should leave this option enabled, but on systems that have been overclocked it might be a good idea (from a stability standpoint) to disable EIST.

Should I disable eist when overclocking?

Disable it. It will slow your cpu down when not being used. It also makes it very hard to keep track of your overclock because it keeps changing clock speeds. It’s better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.

Is it bad to enable virtualization?

You will not improve security by disabling hardware-assisted virtualization. Because it requires such high privileges to use in the first place, any malware that is able to use it is already able to bypass any restrictions you set.

Is it safe to enable Intel virtualization?

No. Intel VT technology is only useful when running programs that are compatible with it, and actually use it. AFAIK, the only useful tools that can do this are sandboxes and virtual machines. Even then, enabling this technology can be a security risk in some cases.

Is disabling hyper threading bad?

There has been some speculation that hyperthreading on Intel CPU can make your system vulnerable to hacks. Intel claims that this is not the case. But regardless of security issues, it’s best to disable this feature if you want to avoid straining from your CPU.

Is Hyper Threading good?

Hyperthreading (HT)is Intel’s name for simultaneous multithreading. It basically means that one CPU core can work on two problems at the same time. It doesn’t mean that the CPU can do twice as much work. Just that it can ensure all its capacity is used by dealing with multiple simpler problems at once.