Of the following, which items are required to support hyper-threading on an Intel machine? Choose three.
A)An operating system that supports HT
B)A system BIOS that supports HT
C)A chipset that supports HT
D)A system CMOS that supports HT

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Besides an operating system, system BIOS, and a chipset that support hyper-threading, a processor that supports Intel hyper-threading technology (HTT) is required.
Key Takeaway: Hyper-threading is the Intel proprietary technology for simultaneous multithreading. It improves parallelization of computations performed on PC microprocessors. That is, it facilitates the computer's ability to perform multiple tasks at once. It does this by addressing two virtual processors for each physical processor core and sharing the workload between them when possible. Hyper-threading requires the operating system to a) support multiple processors and b) be specifically optimized for HTT. Intel recommends disabling HTT when using operating systems that have not been optimized for it.

Of the Following, Which Items Are Required to Support Hyper-Threading