Change The Its Performance Mode; Graphics Card Setup; Set Up Nvidia Graphics Cards - Lenovo ThinkCentre M740s User Manual

Change the ITS performance mode

You can adjust the acoustic and thermal performance of your computer by changing the ITS performance
mode. Three choices are available:
• Balance mode: The computer works at the balance mode with balanced noise and better performance.
• Performance mode (default setting): The computer works at high performance with normal acoustic
level.
• Full Speed: All fans in the computer will run at full speed.
To change the ITS performance mode:
1. Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1 or Fn+F1.
2. Select Power ➙ Intelligent Cooling and press Enter.
3. Select Performance Mode and press Enter.
4. Set the performance mode as desired.
5. Press F10 or Fn+F10 to save the changes and exit.

Graphics Card Setup

Notes:
• This section only applies to graphics cards with a multi-display output function. If the computer you
purchased does not come with a graphics card that supports this function, you can skip this section.
• The interface images used in this section are for reference only.
• This section only introduces some common graphics card functions. For information about other
functions, see the electronic help information that comes with the graphics card driver.
• If you need to use dual-screen mode or expanded display mode, please connect another function display
device to the computer's output port.
The graphics card setup instructions below assume you are using Windows 10.

Set Up NVIDIA Graphics Cards

Display settings
Right-click on a blank space on the desktop. In the menu that appears, select "Display settings" to go to the
Display interface. In the "Display resolution" field, you can adjust the resolution. In the "Multiple displays"
section, you can configure multiple displays to copy or expand your display (this function is only available
after you connect two monitors). Click "Advanced display settings" and go to the "Monitor" tab for a display
to adjust the screen refresh rate.
Multiple display output settings
If your graphics card hard two or more output ports, it can output to multiple displays. This function supports
single display mode, copy mode, and dual-screen display mode.
Before setup, connect the two displays for output.
This section assumes you are using the Windows 10 operating system. Right-click on a blank space on the
desktop. In the menu that appears, select "Display settings" to go to the Display interface. In the "Multiple
displays" section, you can configure multiple displays. The drop-down menu provides four options: copy this
display, expand this display, only display on 1, and only display on 2.
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