Table5.Congmenuitems(continued)
MenuitemSubmenuitemValueComments
connectoronadocking
station.
GraphicsDevice•IntegratedGraphics
•DiscreteGraphics
•NVIDIAOptimus
IntegratedGraphicswill
achievelongerbatt ery
life,andDiscreteGraphics
enhancesperformance.
NVIDIAOptimusrunsas
IntegratedGraphicsmode
andDiscreteGraphicsis
enabledondemand.
Note:NVIDIAOptimus
modeshouldbeselected
onlyifyouareusinga
Windows7model.
IntelSpeedStep®
technology(Intel
SpeedStepmounted
modelsonly)
•Disabled
•Enabled
ModeforAC
•MaximumPerformance
•BatteryOptimized
ModeforBattery
•MaximumPerformance
•BatteryOptimized
SelectthemodeofIntel
SpeedSteptechnologyat
runtime.
MaximumPerformance:
Alwayshighestspeed
BatteryOptimized:Always
lowestspeed
Disabled:Noruntime
support,lowestspeed
AdaptiveThermal
Management
SchemeforAC
•MaximizePerformance
•Balanced
SchemeforBattery
•MaximizePerformance
•Balanced
Selectathermal
managementscheme
touse.
MaximizePerformance:
ReducesCPUthrottling
Balanced:Balances
sound,temperature,and
performance
Note:Eachschemeaffects
fansound,temperature,
andperformance.
OpticalDriveSpeed•HighPerformance
•Normal
•Silent
Setthespeedofthe
opticaldrivetothedesired
performance.
CPUPowerManagement•Disabled
•Enabled
Enableordisablethepower
savingfeaturethatstops
themicroprocessorclock
automaticallywhenthere
arenosystemactivities.
Normally,itisnotnecessary
tochangethesetting.
PCIExpressPower
Management
•Disabled
•Enabled
Enableordisableafeature
thatautomaticallyadjusts
powermanagementwhen
Power
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