Reference Guide

BIOS Settings Name Description Supported Operating
System(s)
Processor Core Count
Enables the number of cores in each processor.
Possible values are:
• 0 — Enables all cores.
• 1–N — Enables the specied number of cores.
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Processor Execute Disable
Enables or disables the No Execute (NX) ag.
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Processor HT Assist
Allows user to disable the Probe Filter chipset option from BIOS setup. There are
some applications that may have lower performance with the chipset feature
enabled.
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Processor Virtualization
Technology
Enables or disables processor Virtualization.
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Processor C State Control
Enables or disable the C States Control.
Possible values are:
• Enable
• Disable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Processor Core Based
Turbo Mode
Enables or Disables Single Core Turbo Mode.
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Processor Logical
Processor
(HyperThreading)
Enables or Disables hyperthreading on next boot. On some Dell platforms, this
property will show Enabled or Disabled despite the platform not supporting
hyperthreading. The platforms in question are those that support Multi-Core
processor technology, but do not support hyperthreading. In this case, the
property actually toggles the multi-core capability on and o, rather than
hyperthreading.
Possible values are:
• Enable
• Disable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Primary Battery Charge
Conguration
Congures the primary battery charging.
Possible values are:
• 1 = Standard Charge — Charges the battery over a long period of time
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
286 BIOS settings supported in Dell Command | Monitor10.1.0