Table 7. Performance

Option

Description

 

 

Multi Core Support

This field specifies whether the process will have one or all cores

 

enabled. The performance of some applications will improve with the

 

additional cores. This option is enabled by default. Allows you to enable

 

or disable multi-core support for the processor. The installed processor

 

supports two cores. If you enable Multi Core Support, two cores will be

 

enabled. If you disable Multi Core Support, one core will be enabled.

 

• Enable Multi Core Support

 

Default Setting: The option is enabled.

Intel SpeedStep

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep feature.

 

Enable Intel SpeedStep

 

Default Setting: The option is enabled.

C States Control

Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep states.

 

C states

 

Default Setting: The option is enabled.

Intel TurboBoost

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of the

 

processor.

 

Enable Intel TurboBoost

 

Default Setting: The option is enabled.

Hyper-Thread Control

Allows you to enable or disable the HyperThreading in the processor.

 

Disabled

 

Enabled

 

Default Setting: The option is enabled.

Table 8. Power Management

 

 

 

 

Option

Description

 

 

AC Behavior

Allows you to enable or disable the computer from turning on

 

automatically when an AC adapter is connected.

 

Default Setting: Wake on AC is not selected.

Auto On Time

Allows you to set the time at which the computer must turn on

 

automatically. The options are:

 

Disabled (default)

 

Every Day

 

Weekdays

 

Select Days

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