Dell Latitude 5550 Owners Manual - Page 162

Table 56. System Setup options-Performance menu continued

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Table 56. System Setup options-Performance menu (continued) Performance Multiple Atom Cores Change the number of Atom cores available to the operating system. The default value is set to the maximum number of cores. By default, the All Cores option is selected. NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in View Advanced Setup options. Intel SpeedStep Enable Intel SpeedStep Technology Enables the computer to dynamically adjust processor voltage and core frequency, decreasing average power consumption and heat production. By default, the Enable Intel SpeedStep Technology option is enabled. NOTE: To view this option, enable Service options as described in View Service options. C-State Control Enable C-State Control Enables or disables the ability of the CPU to enter and exit low-power state. When disabled, it disables all C-states. When enabled, it enables all C-states that the chipset or platform allows. By default, the Enable C-State Control option is enabled. NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in View Advanced Setup options. Enable Afaptive C-States for Discrete Graphics Enable Afaptive C-States for Discrete Graphics Allows the computer to dynamically detect high usage of discrete graphics and adjust the system parameters for higher performance during that time period. By default Enable Afaptive C-States for Discrete Graphics is enabled. Intel TurboBoost Technology Enable Intel Turbo Boost Technology Enables or disables the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor. When enabled, the Intel TurboBoost driver increases the performance of the CPU or graphics processor. By default, the Enable Intel TurboBoost Technology option is enabled. NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in View Advanced Setup options. Intel HyperThread Technology Enable Intel HyperThread Technology Enables or disables the Intel Hyper-Threading mode of the processor. When enabled, the Intel Hyper-Threading increases the efficiency of the processor resources when multiple threads run on each core. By default, the Intel HyperThread Technology option is enabled. NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in View Advanced Setup options. Dynamic Tuning: Machine Learning Enable Dynamic Tuning: Machine Learning Enables or disables operating system capability to enhance power tuning capabilities depending on the detected workloads. NOTE: This option is available for development only and is not customer visible. By default, the Enable Dynamic Tuning: Machine Learning option is enabled. 162 BIOS Setup

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Table 56. System Setup options—Performance menu (continued)
Performance
Multiple Atom Cores
Change the number of Atom cores available to the operating system. The default
value is set to the maximum number of cores.
By default, the
All Cores
option is selected.
NOTE:
To view this option, enable
Advanced Setup
mode as described in
View Advanced Setup options
.
Intel SpeedStep
Enable Intel SpeedStep Technology
Enables the computer to dynamically adjust processor voltage and core
frequency, decreasing average power consumption and heat production.
By default, the
Enable Intel SpeedStep Technology
option is enabled.
NOTE:
To view this option, enable
Service
options as described in
View
Service options
.
C-State Control
Enable C-State Control
Enables or disables the ability of the CPU to enter and exit low-power state.
When disabled, it disables all C-states. When enabled, it enables all C-states that
the chipset or platform allows.
By default, the
Enable C-State Control
option is enabled.
NOTE:
To view this option, enable
Advanced Setup
mode as described in
View Advanced Setup options
.
Enable Afaptive C-States for Discrete
Graphics
Enable Afaptive C-States for Discrete
Graphics
Allows the computer to dynamically detect high usage of discrete graphics and
adjust the system parameters for higher performance during that time period.
By default
Enable Afaptive C-States for Discrete Graphics
is enabled.
Intel TurboBoost Technology
Enable Intel Turbo Boost Technology
Enables or disables the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor. When enabled,
the Intel TurboBoost driver increases the performance of the CPU or graphics
processor.
By default, the
Enable Intel TurboBoost Technology
option is enabled.
NOTE:
To view this option, enable
Advanced Setup
mode as described in
View Advanced Setup options
.
Intel HyperThread Technology
Enable Intel HyperThread Technology
Enables or disables the Intel Hyper-Threading mode of the processor. When
enabled, the Intel Hyper-Threading increases the efficiency of the processor
resources when multiple threads run on each core.
By default, the
Intel HyperThread Technology
option is enabled.
NOTE:
To view this option, enable
Advanced Setup
mode as described in
View Advanced Setup options
.
Dynamic Tuning: Machine Learning
Enable Dynamic Tuning: Machine Learning
Enables or disables operating system capability to enhance power tuning
capabilities depending on the detected workloads.
NOTE:
This option is available for development only and is not customer
visible.
By default, the
Enable Dynamic Tuning: Machine Learning
option is enabled.
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