Computer Setup—Power

NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration.

Table 5-4Computer Setup—Power

Option

Description

 

 

 

OS Power Management

Runtime Power Management—Enable/Disable. Allows certain operating systems to reduce

 

 

processor voltage and frequency when the current software load does not require the full

 

 

capabilities of the processor. Default is enabled.

 

Idle Power Savings—Extended/Normal. Allows certain operating systems to decrease the

 

 

processors power consumption when the processor is idle. Default is extended.

 

Unique Sleep State Blink Rates—Enable/Disable. This feature is designed to provide a visual

 

 

indication of what sleep state the system is in. Each sleep state has a unique blink pattern. Default

 

 

is disabled.

 

 

NOTE: For Windows 8.1 systems with Fast Boot support, a normal shutdown goes to the S4 state.

 

 

S0 (On) = Solid white LED.

 

 

S3 (Stand By)= 3 blinks at 1Hz (50% duty cycle) followed by a pause of 2 seconds (white LED)

 

 

 

— repeated cycles of 3 blinks and a pause.

 

 

S4 (Hibernation)= 4 blinks at 1Hz (50% duty cycle) followed by a pause of 2 seconds (white

 

 

 

LED) — repeated cycles of 4 blinks and a pause.

 

 

S5 (Soft Off) = LED is off.

 

 

Hardware Power

SATA Power Management – Enables or disables SATA bus and/or device power management. Default is

Management

enabled.

 

 

PCI Express Power Management – Sets Active State Power Management (ASPM) of the bus. ASPM lets you

 

set lower power modes that activate when the bus is not being used. Options are Disabled, LOs, L1, LOs

 

and L1. Default is ASPM Disabled.

 

S5 Maximum Power Savings – Turns off power to all nonessential hardware when system is off to meet

 

EUP Lot 6 requirement of less than 0.5 Watt power usage. Default is disabled.

 

 

Thermal

Fan idle mode—This bar graph controls the minimum permitted fan speed.

 

NOTE:

This setting only changes the minimum fan speed. The fans are still automatically controlled.

 

 

 

 

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