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Processor HPC Mode-Information Update The following Dell PowerEdge systems support Processor High Performance Computing (HPC) mode: Dell PowerEdge Processor BIOS version R715 and R815 AMD Opteron 6200 series 2.8.2 or later M915 AMD Opteron 6200 series 2.10.2 or later NOTE: You can download the latest BIOS version at support.dell.com. New BIOS Setup Option Option Processor HPC mode (Disabled default) Description Enables or disables the Processor HPC mode. When set to Enabled, the Processor HPC mode is enabled utilizing only the high frequency P-State settings. When set to Disabled (default value), all P-States inherent to the processor are used. To fully enable Processor HPC mode, ensure the following BIOS settings: • Power Management to Custom • CPU Power and Performance Management to OS DBPM • Fan Power and Performance Management to Maximum Performance © 2012 Dell Inc. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and PowerEdge™ are trademarks of Dell Inc. AMD® is a registered trademark and AMD Opteron™ is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices. 2012 - 06 Rev. A00