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 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 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)
.
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. 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.
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.
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