Menu Item
Description
Number of Turbo
Boot Enabled
Cores for
Processor 1
NOTE: If there are two processors installed in the system, you see an entry for
Number of Turbo Boost Enabled Cores for Processor 2
.
Controls the number of turbo boost enabled cores for processor 1. By default, the
maximum number of cores is enabled.
Monitor/Mwait
Enables the Monitor/Mwait instructions in the processor. By default, the Monitor/
Mwait option is set to
Enabled
for all system profiles, except
Custom
.
NOTE: This option can be disabled only if the
C States
option in
Custom
mode is disabled.
NOTE: When
C States
is enabled in
Custom
mode, changing the Monitor/
Mwait setting does not impact system power/performance.
System Security settings screen details
You can use the
System Security
screen to perform specific functions such as setting the system
password, setup password, and disabling the power button.
You can view the
System Security
screen by clicking
System Setup Main Menu
→
System BIOS
→
System Security Settings
.
The
System Security Settings
screen details are explained as follows:
Example
Menu Item
Description
Intel AES-NI
Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and decryption using
the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set and 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. By default, the
Password Status
option is set to
Unlocked
.
TPM Security
NOTE: The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module is installed.
Allows you to control the reporting mode of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
By default, the
TPM Security
option is set to
Off
. 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. By default, the
TPM Activation
option is
set to
No Change
.
TPM Status
Displays the TPM status.
TPM Command
CAUTION: Clearing the TPM results in the loss of all keys in the TPM. The
loss of TPM keys may affect booting to the operating system.
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