Dell M820 owner manual Serial Communications Screen, System Profile Settings Screen

Serial Communications Screen

Menu Item	Description
Serial	Allows you to enable the COM port or Console Redirection options.
Communication
Serial Port Address	Allows you to set the port address for serial devices. By default, the Serial Port
	Address option is set to COM1.
	NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN (SOL). To use
	console redirection by SOL, configure the same port address for console
	redirection and the serial device.
Failsafe Baud Rate	Displays the failsafe baud rate for console redirection. The BIOS attempts to
	determine the baud rate automatically. This failsafe baud rate is used only if the
	attempt fails and the value must not be changed. By default, the Failsafe Baud Rate
	option is set to 11520.
Remote Terminal	Allows you to set the remote console terminal type. By default, the Remote
Type	Terminal Type option is set to VT 100/VT220.
Redirection After	Allows you to enable or disable to the BIOS console redirection when the
Boot	operating system is loaded. By default, the Redirection After Boot option is set to
	Enabled.

System Profile Settings Screen

Menu Item	Description
System Profile	Allows you to set the system profile. If you set the System Profile option to a mode
	other than Custom, the BIOS automatically sets the rest of the options. You can
	only change the rest of the options if the mode is set to Custom. By default, the
	System Profile option is set to Performance Per Watt Optimized (DAPC). DAPC is
	Dell Active Power Controller.
	NOTE: The following parameters are available only when the System Profile is
	set to Custom.
CPU Power	Allows you to set the CPU power management. By default, the CPU Power
Management	Management option is set to System DBPM (DAPC). DBPM is Demand-Based
	Power Management.
Memory	Allows you to set the memory frequency. By default, the Memory Frequency
Frequency	option is set to Maximum Performance.
Turbo Boost	Allows you to enable or disable the processor to operate in turbo boost mode. By
	default, the Turbo Boost option is set to Enabled.
C1E	Allows you to enable or disable the processor to switch to a minimum
	performance state when it is idle. By default, the C1E option is set to Enabled.
C States	Allows you to enable or disable the processor to operate in all available power
	states. By default, the C States option is set to Enabled.

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