System Profile Settings
You can use the
System Profile Settings
screen to enable specific system performance settings such as power management.
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System Profile Settings details
System BIOS
Viewing System Profile Settings
Viewing System Profile Settings
To view the
System Profile Settings
screen, perform the following steps:
1
Turn on, or restart your system.
2
Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE:
If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then restart
your system and try again.
3
On the
System Setup Main Menu
screen, click
System BIOS
.
4
On the
System BIOS
screen, click
System Profile Settings
.
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System Profile Settings
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System Profile Settings details
The
System Profile Settings
screen details are explained as follows:
Option
Description
System Profile
Sets 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
. This option is set to
Performance Per Watt Optimized (DAPC)
by default. DAPC is Dell Active Power
Controller.
NOTE:
All the parameters on the system profile setting screen are available only when the System
Profile option is set to Custom.
CPU Power
Management
Sets the CPU power management. This option is set to
System DBPM (DAPC)
by default. DBPM is Demand-
Based Power Management.
Memory Frequency
Sets the speed of the system 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.
Energy Efficient
Turbo
Enables or disables the
Energy Efficient Turbo
option.
Energy Efficient Turbo (EET) is a mode of operation where a processor’s core frequency is adjusted to be within
the turbo range based on workload.
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.
Pre-operating system management applications
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