Table5.Congmenuitems(continued)
MenuitemSubmenuitemValueComments
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
thereisnoPCIExpress
activity.Normally,itisnot
necessarytochangethe
setting.
ExpressCardSpeed•Generation1
•Automatic
Setthetr ansferspeedofthe
ExpressCardstothedesired
levelofperformance.
TheAutomaticoption
enablestheExpressCardto
specifythetransferspeedit
supports.
Power
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