Dell HHB Owner's Manual page 46

Option Description
Dynamic mode enables the processor to optimize power resources across the cores and uncore during runtime.
The optimization of the uncore frequency to either save power or optimize performance is influenced by the
setting of the Energy Efficiency Policy option.
Energy Efficient Enables you to select the Energy Efficient Policy option.
Policy
The CPU uses the setting to manipulate the internal behavior of the processor and determines whether to target
higher performance or better power savings.
Number of Turbo
Boot Enabled
Cores for
Controls the number of turbo boost enabled cores for processor 1. The maximum number of cores is enabled by
Processor 1
default.
Monitor/Mwait Enables the Monitor/Mwait instructions in the processor. This option is set to Enabled for all system profiles,
except Custom by default.
Related tasks
Viewing System Profile Settings
Related reference
System Profile Settings
Miscellaneous Settings
You can use the Miscellaneous Settings screen to perform specific functions such as updating the asset tag and changing the system
date and time.
Related tasks
Miscellaneous Settings details
Viewing Miscellaneous Settings
Related reference
System BIOS
Viewing Miscellaneous Settings
To view the Miscellaneous Settings screen, perform the following steps:
Steps
1. Turn on, or restart your system.
2. Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then
restart your system and try again.
3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
4. On the System BIOS screen, click Miscellaneous Settings.
46 Pre-operating system management applications
NOTE: If there are two processors installed in the system, you see an entry for Number of Turbo
Boost Enabled Cores for Processor 2.
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.