Dell R820 owner manual System Profile Settings Screen

Menu Item	Description
	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.
External Serial	Allows you to associate the external serial connector to serial device 1, serial device 2, or
Connector	remote access device. By default, the External Serial Connector option is set to Serial Device1.
	NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for 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 Terminal Type
Type	option is set to VT 100/VT 220.
Redirection After	Allows you to enable or disable to the BIOS console redirection when the operating system is
Boot	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 option
Management	is set to System DBPM (DAPC). DBPM is Demand-Based Power Management.
Memory Frequency	Allows you to set the memory frequency. By default, the Memory 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.
Monitor/Mwait	Allows you to enable Monitor/Mwait instructions in the processor. By default, the Monitor/
	Mwait option is set to Enabled for all system profiles, except Custom.

NOTE: This option can be disabled only if the C States option in Custom mode is disabled.

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