
System Profile Settings details
About this task
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.Other options include
Performance Per Watt (OS)
,
Performance
, and
Workstation
Performance
.
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
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.
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.
Write Data CRC
Enables or disables the Write Data CRC. This option is set to
Disabled
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.
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. This option is set to
Balanced Performance
by default.
Number of Turbo
Boost Enabled
Cores for
Processor 1
NOTE:
If there are four processors installed in the system, you will see an entry for Number of
Turbo Boost Enabled Cores for Processor 4.
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.
CPU Interconnect
Bus Link Power
Management
Enables or disables the CPU Interconnect Bus Link Power Management. This option is set to
Enabled
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.
Pre-operating system management applications
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