BIOS Settings Glossary - Version 04

Intel® NUC BIOS Settings Glossary BACK
V04 – January 2015 BACK
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BIOS Setting
Appears on BIOS Screen…
Options
Description / Purpose
1-Core Turbo Ratio
Performance
Numeric
Maximum processor multiplier used by Intel Turbo Boost
Technology when 1 core is active.
2-Core Turbo Ratio
Performance
Numeric
Maximum processor multiplier used by Intel Turbo Boost
Technology when 2 cores are active.
+3.3V
Cooling
Information
only
Displays the voltage of the power supply +3.3V rail.
+3.3v Standby
Cooling
Information
only
Displays the voltage of the power supply +3.3V Standby
rail.
+5v
Cooling
Information
only
Displays the voltage of the power supply +5V rail.
A
BIOS Setting
Appears on BIOS Screen…
Options
Description / Purpose
Active Processor
Cores
Performance
• All
• 1
Allows you to select the number of cores to enable in
each processor package.
Additional Timing
Support
Performance
Checkbox
Enabled: Apply the additional timing override values
along with the memory manual mode configuration.
Disabled: Use MRC Value.
After Power Failure
Power
• Stay Off
• Last State
• Power On
Determines the mode of operation after power is restored
if a power loss occurs.
Stay Off: after power is restored, the system stays off
until the power button is pressed.
Last State: after power is restored, the system returns to
the last power state before power was lost.
Power On: after power is restored, the system
automatically powers on.
All-On Temperature
(°C)
Cooling
Numeric
Defines temperature that the fan control subsystem takes
fan(s) to full speed.
Analog I/O (V)
Performance
Numeric
Primarily used for overclocking.
Audio
Devices
Checkbox
Enables or disables onboard audio.
B
BIOS Setting
Appears on BIOS Screen…
Options
Description / Purpose
Backlight-Off to
Power-Down Delay
Time (ms)
Devices
Numeric
Specifies the delay from backlight-off to panel power-
down.
Balance Enabled
Power
Checkbox
Sets pre-defined power options to balanc power
efficiency vs. performance.
BIOS Setup Auto-
Entry
Boot
Checkbox
If set to Enable, the BIOS will halt and prompt to boot
normally or enter Setup. This must be set to Disable to
allow OS boot without user intervention.
This feature cannot be enabled if Fast Boot USB
Optimization is enabled.
BIOS Version
Home
Information
only
Displays the version of the BIOS currently installed.