diff --git a/misc/config_tools/board_inspector/cpuparser/msr.py b/misc/config_tools/board_inspector/cpuparser/msr.py
index f6f8f9729..8fff698fa 100644
--- a/misc/config_tools/board_inspector/cpuparser/msr.py
+++ b/misc/config_tools/board_inspector/cpuparser/msr.py
@@ -13,6 +13,19 @@ class MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE(MSR):
         "fast_string",
     ]
 
+class MSR_IA32_FEATURE_CONTROL(MSR):
+    addr = 0x03a
+    msr_ia32_feature_control_lock = msrfield(1, 0, doc=None)
+    msr_ia32_feature_control_vmx_no_smx = msrfield(1, 2, doc=None)
+
+    @property
+    def disable_vmx(self):
+        return self.msr_ia32_feature_control_lock and not self.msr_ia32_feature_control_vmx_no_smx
+
+    capability_bits = [
+        "disable_vmx",
+    ]
+
 class MSR_IA32_VMX_PROCBASED_CTLS2(MSR):
     addr = 0x0000048B
 
diff --git a/misc/config_tools/board_inspector/extractors/10-processors.py b/misc/config_tools/board_inspector/extractors/10-processors.py
index 150f806da..0aa512bff 100644
--- a/misc/config_tools/board_inspector/extractors/10-processors.py
+++ b/misc/config_tools/board_inspector/extractors/10-processors.py
@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@ def extract_model(processors_node, cpu_id, family_id, model_id, core_type, nativ
                 if getattr(leaf_data, cap) == 1:
                     add_child(n, "capability", id=cap)
 
-        msr_regs = [MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE, MSR_IA32_VMX_BASIC, MSR_IA32_VMX_PINBASED_CTLS,
-                    MSR_IA32_VMX_PROCBASED_CTLS, MSR_IA32_VMX_EXIT_CTLS, MSR_IA32_VMX_ENTRY_CTLS,
-                    MSR_IA32_VMX_MISC, MSR_IA32_VMX_PROCBASED_CTLS2, MSR_IA32_VMX_EPT_VPID_CAP]
+        msr_regs = [MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE, MSR_IA32_FEATURE_CONTROL, MSR_IA32_VMX_BASIC,
+                    MSR_IA32_VMX_PINBASED_CTLS, MSR_IA32_VMX_PROCBASED_CTLS, MSR_IA32_VMX_EXIT_CTLS,
+                    MSR_IA32_VMX_ENTRY_CTLS, MSR_IA32_VMX_MISC, MSR_IA32_VMX_PROCBASED_CTLS2,
+                    MSR_IA32_VMX_EPT_VPID_CAP]
         for msr_reg in msr_regs:
             msr_data = msr_reg.rdmsr(cpu_id)
             for cap in msr_data.capability_bits:
diff --git a/misc/config_tools/board_inspector/schema/checks/platform_capabilities.xsd b/misc/config_tools/board_inspector/schema/checks/platform_capabilities.xsd
index bfb8d322a..ac3142629 100644
--- a/misc/config_tools/board_inspector/schema/checks/platform_capabilities.xsd
+++ b/misc/config_tools/board_inspector/schema/checks/platform_capabilities.xsd
@@ -3,6 +3,27 @@
 	   xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
 	   xmlns:acrn="https://projectacrn.org">
 
+  <xs:assert test="contains(//DRHD_INFO[text()], 'DRHD0')">
+    <xs:annotation acrn:severity="error">
+      <xs:documentation>Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) feature is not enabled.
+ACRN requires this feature to function properly. Please enable it in your BIOS settings.</xs:documentation>
+    </xs:annotation>
+  </xs:assert>
+
+  <xs:assert test="//processors//core[count(thread) = 1]">
+    <xs:annotation acrn:severity="warning">
+      <xs:documentation>Hyper-Threading (HT) is enabled. While this feature can provide more overall processing power,
+hyperthreading can adversely impact predictable real-time performance behavior.</xs:documentation>
+    </xs:annotation>
+  </xs:assert>
+
+  <xs:assert test="every $model in processors/model satisfies not($model/capability[@id='disable_vmx'])">
+    <xs:annotation acrn:severity="error">
+      <xs:documentation>Virtual Machine Extensions (VMX) feature is not enabled.
+ACRN requires this feature to function properly. Please enable it in BIOS.</xs:documentation>
+    </xs:annotation>
+  </xs:assert>
+
   <xs:assert test="every $model in processors/model satisfies exists($model/capability[@id='vmx'])">
     <xs:annotation acrn:severity="error">
       <xs:documentation>Virtual Machine Extensions (VMX) feature is not supported on this processor. ACRN requires this feature to function properly.</xs:documentation>