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 (OS)
by default. Other options include
Performance
and
Custom
.
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
OS DBPM
by default. Other option includes
Maximum
Performance
.
Memory Frequency
Sets the speed of the system memory. You can select
Maximum Performance
or a specific speed. This option is
set to
Maximum Performance
by default.
Turbo Boost
Enables or disables the processor to operate in the turbo boost mode. 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 Patrol
Scrub
Sets the memory patrol scrub frequency. This option is set to
Standard
by default.
Memory Refresh
Rate
Sets the memory refresh rate to either 1x or 2x. This option is set to
1x
by default.
PCI ASPM L1 Link
Power
Management
Enables or disables the PCI ASPM L1 Link Power Management. This option is set to
Enabled
by default.
System Security
You can use the
System Security
screen to perform specific functions such as setting the system password, setup password and disabling
the power button.
Viewing System Security
To view the
System Security
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 Security
.
System Security Settings details
The
System Security Settings
screen details are explained as follows:
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Pre-operating system management applications
