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Text: Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. Set this to enabled for legacy operating systems such as Linux or Unix.

Found this in the BIOS of a Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H mobo.

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[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 1 points 1 week ago

It's just their way of saying

"You need to keep your bloated system updated, which will require you to buy new hardware every few years. Anything else is old."