NOTE: If you disable the Custom Mode, all the changes made will be

 

 

erased and the keys will restore to default settings.

Table 6. Performance

 

 

 

 

Option

Description

 

 

Multi Core Support

Specifies whether the process will have one or all cores enabled. The

 

performance of some applications will improve with the additional cores.

 

• All - Enabled by default

 

1

 

2

Intel SpeedStep

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

 

processor. This option is enabled by default.

C States Control

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

 

option is enabled by default.

Limit CPUID Value

This field limits the maximum value the processor Standard CPUID

 

Function will support

 

Enable CPUID Limit

 

 

NOTE: Some Operating system will not complete installation when

 

 

the maximum CPUID Function is greater than 3

Intel TurboBoost

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

 

• Disabled - Does not allow the TurboBoost driver to increase the

 

 

performance state of the processor above the standard performance.

 

• Enabled - Allows the Intel TurboBoost driver to increase the

 

 

performance of the CPU or graphics processor.

Hyper-Thread Control

Allows you to enable or disable the Hyper-Threading technology. This

 

option is enabled by default.

Rapid Start Technology

Allows you to improve batter life by automatically putting the system into a

 

low power status during after user specified amount of time.

 

• Intel Rapid Start feature

 

 

NOTE: Rapid Start Technology will automatically be disabled due to

 

 

configuration changes:

 

 

• Hard Disk Configuration or partition have been changed

 

 

• Memory capacity over 8GB installed.

 

 

• System or HDD password is enabled

 

 

• A Dell Encryption Accelerator is installed

 

 

• The Block Sleep setting is enabled

Table 7. Power Management

 

 

 

 

Option

Description

 

 

AC Recovery

Specifies how the computer will respond when AC power is applied after

 

an AC power loss. You can set the AC Recovery to:

 

Power Off (default)

 

Power On

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9020 specifications

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