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 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. |
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/VT220. |
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. |
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.
NOTE: When C States is enabled in Custom mode, changing the Monitor/Mwait setting does not impact system power/performance.
Memory Patrol Scrub Allows you to set the memory patrol scrub frequency. By default, the Memory Patrol Scrub option is set to Standard.
Memory Refresh Rate Allows you to set the memory refresh rate. By default, the Memory Refresh Rate option is set to 1x.
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