Dell R820 owner manual System Profile Settings Screen

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System Profile Settings Screen

Menu Item

Description

 

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 Demand-Based Power Management.

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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Dell R820 owner manual System Profile Settings Screen