Dell XPS 17 9710 Service Manual - Page 67

Table 18. System setup options-Performance menu Performance Multi-Core Support Active Cores Changes the number of CPU cores available to the operating system. The default value is set to the maximum number of cores. By default, All Cores is selected. Intel SpeedStep Enable Intel SpeedStep Technology Enables or disables the Intel SpeedStep Technology to dynamically adjust processor voltage and core frequency, decreasing average power consumption and heat production. Default: ON C-States Control Enable C-State Control Enables or disables the CPU's ability to enter and exit low-power states. Default: ON Enable Adaptive C-States for Discrete Graphics Allows the computer to dynamically detect high usage of a discrete graphics and adjust the computer parameters for higher performance during that time period. Default: ON Intel Turbo Boost Technology Enable Intel Turbo Boost Technology Enabled or disabled the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor. If enabled, the Intel TurboBoost driver increases the performance of the CPU or graphics processor. Default: ON Intel Hyper-Threading Technology Enable Intel Hyper-Threading Technology Enabled or disabled the Intel Hyper-Threading mode of the processor. If enabled, the Intel Hyper-Threading increases the efficiency of the processor resources when multiple threads run on each core. Default: ON Dynamic Tuning:Machine Learning Enable Dynamic Tuning:Machine Learning Enables or disables OS capability to enhance dynamic power tuning capabilities based on detected workloads. Default: OFF Table 19. System setup options-System Logs menu System Logs BIOS Event Log Clear Bios Event Log Select keep or clear BIOS events. By default, Keep is selected. Thermal Event Log Clear Thermal Event Log Select keep or clear Thermal events. By default, Keep is selected. Power Event Log Clear POWER Event Log Select keep or clear Power events. By default, Keep is selected. System setup 67