Users Guide

System Prole Settings screen
You can use the System Prole Settings screen to enable specic system performance settings such as power management.
To view the System Prole Settings screen, click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > System Prole Settings.
The System Prole Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
System Prole Sets the system prole. If you set the System Prole option to a mode other than Custom, the BIOS automatically
sets the rest of the options. You can only change the rest of the options if the mode is set to Custom. This option
is set to Performance Per Watt Optimized (DAPC) by default. DAPC is Dell Active Power Controller.Performance
Per Watt (OS).
NOTE: All the parameters on the system prole setting screen available only when the System Prole
option is set to Custom.
CPU Power
Management
Sets the CPU power management. This option is set to System DBPM (DAPC)OS DBPM by default. DBPM is
Demand-Based Power Management.
Memory Frequency Sets the speed of the system memory. You can select Maximum Performance, Maximum Reliability, or a specic
speed.
Turbo Boost Enables or disables the processor to operate in turbo boost mode. This option is set to Enabled by default.
C States Enables or disables the processor to operate in all available power states. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Monitor/Mwait Enables the Monitor/Mwait instructions in the processor. This option is set to Enabled for all system proles,
except Custom by default.
NOTE: This option can be disabled only if the C States option in the Custom mode is set to disabled.
NOTE: When C States is set to Enabled in the Custom mode, changing the Monitor/Mwait setting does
not impact the system power or performance.
Memory Patrol
Scrub
Sets the memory patrol scrub frequency. This option is set to Standard by default.
Memory Refresh
Rate
Sets the memory refresh rate to either 1x or 2x. This option is set to 1x by default.
Memory Operating
Voltage
Sets the DIMM voltage selection. When set to Auto, the system automatically sets the system voltage to the
optimal setting based on the DIMM capacity and the number of DIMMs installed. By default, the Memory
Operating Voltage option is set to Auto.
Collaborative CPU
Performance
Control
Enables or disables the CPU power management. When set to Enabled, the CPU power management is controlled
by the OS DBPM and the System DBPM (DAPC). This option is set to Disabled by default.
System security screen
Menu Item
Description
Intel AES-NI Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and decryption using the Advanced Encryption
Standard Instruction Set and is set to Enabled by default.
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