Reference Guide

Table 149. BIOS settings supported in Dell Command | Monitor 10.2.1 (continued)
BIOS Settings Name Description Supported
Operating
System(s)
● Balanced - This mode balances performance, noise,
temperature, and battery life. This is the default mode.
● Performance - This mode uses processor typical power
and utilizes discrete graphics.
● High Performance - This mode increases processor
sustained power to produce higher system performance
and produces more noise, increases system surface
temperature, and reduces the battery life.
PPI Bypass for Block SID Command
Enables or disables the PPI Bypass for Block SID Command
feature.
Possible values are:
● Disable
● Enable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
PPI Bypass for TPM Clear
Enables or disables the PPI Bypass for TPM Clear feature.
Possible values are:
● Disable
● Enable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Processor CMP
Rolls the number of enabled cores in each processor. By
default, the maximum number of cores per processor will be
enabled.
Possible values are:
● All
● 1
● 2
● 4
● 6
●
8
● 10
● 12
● 14
● 16
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Processor Core Count
Enables the number of cores in each processor.
Possible values are:
● 0 — Enables all cores.
● 1–N — Enables the specified number of cores.
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Processor Execute Disable
Enables or disables the No Execute (NX) flag.
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
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
292 BIOS settings supported in Dell Command | Monitor 10.2.1