Power Management Screen

Option

Description

 

 

Power

Options are OS Control, Active Power Controller, Custom,

Management

or Maximum Performance. For all but the Custom setting, the

(Active Power

BIOS pre-configures the power settings on this screen as follows:

Controller

OS Control sets the CPU power to OS DBPM, the fan power to

default)

Minimum Power, and the memory power to Maximum

 

 

Performance. In this setting, all processor performance

 

information is passed from the system BIOS to the operating

 

system for control. The operating system sets the processor

 

performance based on processor utilization.

Active Power Controller sets the CPU power to System DBPM, the fan power to Minimum Power, and the memory power to Maximum Performance. The BIOS sets the processor performance based on processor utilization.

Maximum Performance sets all fields to Maximum Performance.

CPU Power and

Options are OS DBPM, System DBPM, Maximum

Performance

Performance, or Minimum Power.

Management

 

Fan Power and

Options are Maximum Performance or Minimum Power.

Performance

 

Management

 

Memory Power

Options are Maximum Performance, a specified frequency, or

and Performance

Minimum Power.

Management

 

 

 

System Security Screen

Option

Description

 

 

System Password

Displays the current status of the password security

 

feature and allows a new system password assignment and

 

verification.

 

NOTE: For more information, see "Using the System

 

Password" on page 53.

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Dell DL2200 owner manual Power Management Screen, System Security Screen