Option
Description
Memory Frequency
Sets the speed of the memory. You can select
Maximum Performance
,
Maximum Reliability
, or a specific
speed.
Turbo Boost
Enables or disables the processor to operate in the turbo boost mode. This option is set to
Enabled
by
default.
C1E
Enables or disables the processor to switch to a minimum performance state when it is idle. This option is
set to
Enabled
by default.
C States
Enables or disables the processor to operate in all available power states. This option is set to
Enabled
by
default.
Memory Refresh
Rate
Sets the memory refresh rate to either 1x or 2x. This option is set to
1x
by default.
Uncore Frequency
Enables you to select the
Processor Uncore Frequency
option.
Dynamic mode enables the processor to optimize power resources across the cores and uncore during
runtime. The optimization of the uncore frequency to either save power or optimize performance is
influenced by the setting of the
Energy Efficiency Policy
option.
Energy Efficient
Policy
Enables you to select the
Energy Efficient Policy
option.
The CPU uses the setting to manipulate the internal behavior of the processor and determines whether to
target higher performance or better power savings.
Number of Turbo
Boot Enabled Cores
for Processor 1
Controls the number of turbo boost enabled cores for processor 1. The maximum number of cores is enabled
by default.
Monitor/Mwait
Enables the Monitor/Mwait instructions in the processor. This option is set to
Enabled
for all system profiles,
except
Custom
by default.
NOTE: This option can be disabled only if the C States option in the Custom mode is set to
disabled.
NOTE: When C States is set to Enabled in the Custom mode, changing the Monitor/Mwait setting
does not impact the system power or performance.
System Security Settings details
The
System Security Settings
screen details are explained as follows:
Option
Description
Intel AES-NI
Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and decryption by using the Advanced
Encryption Standard Instruction Set (AES-NI). This option is set to
Enabled
by default.
System Password
Sets the system password. This option is set to
Enabled
by default and is read-only if the password jumper
is not installed in the system.
Setup Password
Sets the setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not installed in the system.
Password Status
Locks the system password. This option is set to
Unlocked
by default.
TPM Security
NOTE: The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module is installed.
Enables you to control the reporting mode of the TPM. The
TPM Security
option is set to
Off
by default.
You can only modify the TPM Status, TPM Activation, and Intel TXT fields if the
TPM Status
field is set to
either
On with Pre-boot Measurements
or
On without Pre-boot Measurements
.
TPM Information
Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option is set to
No Change
by default.
TPM Status
Specifies the TPM status.
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