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Table 17. System setup options-Performance menu (continued) Performance Extreme Memory Profile Extreme Memory Profile Enables the user to select one of two alternate memory time profiles, in order to take advantage of the fastest possible memory performance. Default: DIMM profile TCC Activation Offset TCC Activation Offset Enables user to adjust CPU's Tcc offset to moderate the performance of the CPU. Default: 00 Table 18. System setup options-System Logs menu System Logs BIOS Event Log Clear BIOS Event Log Select keep or clear BIOS events. Default: Keep Log Thermal Event Log Clear Thermal Event Log Select keep or clear Thermal events. Default: Keep Log Power Event Log Clear Power Event Log Select keep or clear Power events. Default: Keep Log System and setup password Table 19. System and setup password Password type System password Setup password Description Password that you must enter to log on to your system. Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your computer. You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer. CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer. CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended. NOTE: System and setup password feature is disabled. Assigning a system setup password Prerequisites You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set. About this task To enter the system setup, press F12 immediately after a power-on or reboot. 81

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Table 17. System setup options—Performance menu
(continued)
Performance
Extreme Memory Profile
Extreme Memory Profile
Enables the user to select one of two alternate memory time profiles, in order to
take advantage of the fastest possible memory performance.
Default: DIMM profile
TCC Activation Offset
TCC Activation Offset
Enables user to adjust CPU's Tcc offset to moderate the performance of the CPU.
Default: 00
Table 18. System setup options—System Logs menu
System Logs
BIOS Event Log
Clear BIOS Event Log
Select keep or clear BIOS events.
Default: Keep Log
Thermal Event Log
Clear Thermal Event Log
Select keep or clear Thermal events.
Default: Keep Log
Power Event Log
Clear Power Event Log
Select keep or clear Power events.
Default: Keep Log
System and setup password
Table 19. System and setup password
Password type
Description
System password
Password that you must enter to log on to your system.
Setup password
Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the
BIOS settings of your computer.
You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer.
CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.
CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended.
NOTE:
System and setup password feature is disabled.
Assigning a system setup password
Prerequisites
You can assign a new
System or Admin Password
only when the status is in
Not Set
.
About this task
To enter the system setup, press F12 immediately after a power-on or reboot.
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