BIOS Settings Glossary - Version 04

Intel® NUC BIOS Settings Glossary BACK
V04 – January 2015 BACK
Link Speed
Devices
• AutoNeg
• 10 Mbps Half
• 10 Mbps Full
• 100 Mbps
Half
• 100 Mbps Full
Changes the link speed and duplex for the LAN port.
M
BIOS Setting
Appears on BIOS Screen…
Options
Description / Purpose
M.2 SATA
Devices
Information
only
Displays the information of the device connected to the
M.2 slot.
M.2-PCIe Slot
Devices
Information
only
Displays the information of the device connected to the
M.2 slot.
M.2-PCIe Slot
Vendor ID
Devices
Information
only
Displays the PCI vendor and device ID of the device
connected to the M.2 slot.
Master Hard Disk
Drive Password
Security
Information
only
Reports if there is a master hard disk drive password set.
Max Inverter
Current Limit (%)
Devices
Numeric
Sets the maximum PWM acceptable to drive the inverter
board, which serves as an upper boundary for the
amount of current powering the monitor’s backlight lamp.
Consult inverter board and monitor specifications for
proper value. Warning: Unsupported values may cause
hardware damage.
Max Performance
Enabled
Power
Checkbox
Sets pre-defined power options to balanc power
efficiency vs. performance.
Max Processor
Speed
Main
Information
only
Displays the maximum processor speed at current
settings.
Maximum Duty
Cycle (%)
Cooling
Numeric
Selects the maximum duty cycle that the fan will never go
above during normal usage.
Maximum Non-
Turbo Ratio
Performance
Numeric
Maximum Non-Turbo Processor Speed = Maximum Non-
Turbo Ratio x Host Clock Frequency
This parameter along with Host Clock Frequency
determines the maximum processor speed when Intel®
Turbo Boost Technology is not engaged.
Memory Speed
Main
Information
only
Displays the current memory speed. Defined as current
host clock frequency x memory multiplier.
Memory Temp
Cooling
Information
only
Microcode Update
Revision
Main
Information
only
Displays the processor microcode version currently
installed.
Min Inverter Current
Limit (%)
Devices
Numeric
Sets the minimum PWM acceptable to drive the inverter
board, which serves as a lower boundary for the amount
of current powering the monitor’s backlight lamp.
Consult inverter board and monitor specifications for
proper value. Warning: Unsupported values may cause
hardware damage.
Minimum Duty
Cycle (%)
Cooling
Numeric
Selects the minimum duty cycle that the fan will never go
below.