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HP Power Regulator (G7 servers), HP Static Low Power Mode

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• Minimum Power Usage enables power reduction mechanisms that may affect performance negatively. This mode guarantees a lower maximum power usage by the system. • Maximum Performance disables all power management options that may affect performance negatively. • Custom provides the opportunity to configure settings for your environment. HP Power Regulator (G7 servers) This feature configures the Power Regulator for ProLiant support. The following options are available: • HP Dynamic Power Savings Mode o Automatically varies processor speed and power usage based on processor use o Reduces overall power consumption with little or no impact to performance o Does not require OS support • HP Static Low Power Mode o Reduces processor speed and power usage o Guarantees a lower maximum power usage for the system o The impact on performance is greater for environments with higher processor utilization. • HP Static High Performance Mode Processors run in the maximum power and performance state, regardless of the OS power management policy. RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 28

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RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades)
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•
Minimum Power Usage enables power reduction mechanisms that may affect performance
negatively. This mode guarantees a lower maximum power usage by the system.
•
Maximum Performance disables all power management options that may affect performance
negatively.
•
Custom provides the opportunity to configure settings for your environment.
HP Power Regulator (G7 servers)
This feature configures the Power Regulator for ProLiant support. The following options are available:
•
HP Dynamic Power Savings Mode
o
Automatically varies processor speed and power usage based on processor use
o
Reduces overall power consumption with little or no impact to performance
o
Does not require OS support
•
HP Static Low Power Mode
o
Reduces processor speed and power usage
o
Guarantees a lower maximum power usage for the system
o
The impact on performance is greater for environments with higher processor utilization.
•
HP Static High Performance Mode
Processors run in the maximum power and performance state, regardless of the OS power
management policy.