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Menu Item | Description |
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Collaborative CPU | Enables or disables the CPU power management. When set to Enabled, |
Performance Control | the CPU power management is controlled by the OS DBPM and the |
| System DBPM (DAPC). By default, the option is set to Disabled. |
Memory Patrol Scrub | Sets the memory patrol scrub frequency. By default, the Memory Patrol |
| Scrub option is set to Standard. |
Memory Refresh Rate | Sets the memory refresh rate to either 1x or 2x. By default, the Memory |
| Refresh Rate option is set to 1x. |
Uncore Frequency | Selects the Processor Uncore Frequency. |
| Dynamic mode allows the processor to optimize power resources across |
| the cores and uncore during runtime. The optimization of the uncore |
| frequency to either save power or optimize performance is influenced by |
| the setting of the Energy Efficiency Policy. |
Energy Efficient Policy | Enables you to select the Energy Efficient Policy. |
| The CPU uses the setting to manipulate the internal behavior of the |
| processor and determines whether to target higher performance or |
| better power savings. |
Number of Turbo Boot Enabled Cores for Processor 1
Monitor/Mwait
NOTE: If there are two processors installed in the system, you see an entry for Number of Turbo Boost Enabled Cores for Processor 2.
Controls the number of turbo boost enabled cores for processor 1. By default, the maximum number of cores is enabled.
Enables the 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 set to disabled.
NOTE: When C States set to Enabled in Custom mode, changing the Monitor/Mwait setting does not impact system power/ performance.
System Security Settings screen
You can use the System Security screen to perform specific functions such as setting the system password, setup password and disabling the power button.
To view the System Security click System Setup Main Menu → System BIOS → System Security Settings.
Menu Item | Description |
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Intel | Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and |
| decryption using the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set and is |
| set to Enabled by default. |
System Password | Sets the system password. This option is set to Enabled by default and is |
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Setup Password | Sets the setup password. This option is |
| is not installed in the system. |
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