Menu Item | Description |
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.
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.
Memory Operating Allows you to set the DIMM voltage selection. When set to Auto, the system automatically sets
Voltagethe system voltage to the optimal setting based on the DIMM capacity and the number of DIMMs installed. By default, the Memory Operating Voltage option is set to Auto.
Collaborative CPU When set to Enabled, the CPU power management is controlled by the OS DBPM and the Performance Control System DBPM (DAPC). By default, the option is set to Disabled.
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