Menu Item | Description |
Serial Port Address | Allows you to set the port address for serial devices. By default, the Serial Port Address option |
| is set to Serial Device 1=COM2, Serial Device 2=COM1. |
| 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 |
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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