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Menu Item | Description |
| 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 115200. |
Remote Terminal | Allows you to set the remote console terminal type. By default, the Remote |
Type | Terminal Type option is set to VT 100/VT 220. |
Redirection After | Allows you to enable or disable to the BIOS console redirection when the |
Boot | operating system is 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 | Management option is set to System DBPM (DAPC). DBPM is |
| Power Management. |
Memory | Allows you to set the memory frequency. By default, the Memory Frequency |
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. |
| NOTE: When C States is enabled in Custom mode, changing the Monitor/ |
| Mwait setting does not impact system power/performance. |
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