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System Profile Settings Screen, System Security Screen, DAPC is Dell Active Power Controller.

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System Profile Settings Screen Menu Item System Profile Description Allows you to set 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. By default, the System Profile option is set to Performance Per Watt Optimized (DAPC). DAPC is Dell Active Power Controller. NOTE: The following parameters are available only when the System Profile is set to Custom. CPU Power Management Allows you to set the CPU power management. By default, the CPU Power Management option is set to System DBPM (DAPC). DBPM is Demand-Based Power Management. Memory Frequency Allows you to set the memory frequency. By default, the Memory Frequency option is set to Maximum Performance. Turbo Boost C1E Allows you to enable or disable the processor to operate in turbo boost mode. By default, the Turbo Boost option is set to Enabled. Allows you to enable or disable the processor to switch to a minimum performance state when it is idle. By default, the C1E option is set to Enabled. C States Allows you to enable or disable the processor to operate in all available power states. By default, the C States option is set to Enabled. Monitor/Mwait Allows you to enable 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. Memory Patrol Scrub Allows you to set the memory patrol scrub frequency. By default, the Memory Patrol Scrub option is set to Standard. Memory Refresh Rate Allows you to set the memory refresh rate. By default, the Memory Refresh Rate option is set to 1x. Memory Operating Voltage Allows you to set the DIMM voltage selection. When set to Auto, the system automatically sets the system voltage to the optimal setting based on the DIMM capacity and the numbers of DIMMs installed. By default, the Memory Operating Voltage option is set to Auto. System Security Screen Menu Item Description Intel AES-NI The Intel AES-In option improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and decryption using the Advanced Encryption Standard set and is set to Enabled by default. System Password Allows you to set the system password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not installed in the system. 18

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System Profile Settings Screen
Menu Item
Description
System Profile
Allows you to set 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
. By default, the
System Profile
option is set to
Performance
Per Watt Optimized (DAPC)
. DAPC is Dell Active Power Controller.
NOTE:
The following parameters are available only when the
System Profile
is set to
Custom
.
CPU Power
Management
Allows you to set the CPU power management. By default, the
CPU Power Management
option is
set to
System DBPM (DAPC)
. DBPM is Demand-Based Power Management.
Memory Frequency
Allows you to set the memory frequency. By default, the
Memory Frequency
option is set to
Maximum Performance
.
Turbo Boost
Allows you to enable or disable the processor to operate in turbo boost mode. By default, the
Turbo Boost
option is set to
Enabled
.
C1E
Allows you to enable or disable the processor to switch to a minimum performance state when it
is idle. By default, the
C1E
option is set to
Enabled
.
C States
Allows you to enable or disable the processor to operate in all available power states. By default,
the
C States
option is set to
Enabled
.
Monitor/Mwait
Allows you to enable 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.
Memory Patrol
Scrub
Allows you to set the memory patrol scrub frequency. By default, the
Memory Patrol Scrub
option is set to
Standard
.
Memory Refresh
Rate
Allows you to set the memory refresh rate. By default, the
Memory Refresh Rate
option is set to
1x
.
Memory Operating
Voltage
Allows you to set the DIMM voltage selection. When set to
Auto
, the system automatically sets
the system voltage to the optimal setting based on the DIMM capacity and the numbers of
DIMMs installed. By default, the
Memory Operating Voltage
option is set to
Auto
.
System Security Screen
Menu Item
Description
Intel AES-NI
The
Intel AES-In
option improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and
decryption using the Advanced Encryption Standard set and is set to
Enabled
by default.
System Password
Allows you to set the system password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not
installed in the system.
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