Intel S2600IP Service Guide - Page 95

BIOS Setup Utilities Power & Performance The Power & Performance screen allows the user to specify a profile which is optimized in the direction of either reduced power consumption or increased performance. To access this screen from the Main screen, select Advanced > Power and Performance. To move to another screen, press the key to return to the Advanced screen, then select the desired screen. There are four possible profiles from which to choose. When a Power and Performance Profile is chosen, that in turn will cause the system to implement a defined list of Setup option settings and internal (non-visible) settings. There is an explanation displayed on the screen, because of the fact that other settings may be adjusted without specifically notifying the user. Advanced Power & Performance CPU Power and Performance Policy Performance / Balanced Performance / Balanced Power / Power [Performance] Optimization is strongly toward performance, even at the expense of energy efficiency. [Balanced Performance] Weights optimization toward performance, while conserving energy. [Balanced Power] Weights optimization toward energy conservation, with good performance. [Power] Optimization is strongly toward energy efficiency, even at the expense of performance. Figure 98. Power & Performance Screen Screen Field Descriptions: 1. CPU Power and Performance Policy Option Values: Performance Balanced Performance Balanced Power Power Help Text: Allows the user to set an overall power and performance policy for the system, and when changed will modify a selected list of options to achieve the policy. These options are still changeable outside of the policy, but do reflect the changes that the policy makes when a new policy is selected. Intel® Server System R2000IP Service Guide 83