Lenovo ThinkPad T430 User Manual page 135

Table 5. Config menu items (continued)
Menu item
Power
Submenu item
OS Detection for NVIDIA
Optimus
®
Intel SpeedStep
technology
(Intel SpeedStep mounted
models only)
Adaptive Thermal
Management
Optical Drive Speed
CPU Power Management
PCI Express Power
Management
Value
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Disabled
• Enabled
Mode for AC
• Maximum Performance
• Battery Optimized
Mode for Battery
• Maximum Performance
• Battery Optimized
Scheme for AC
• Maximize Performance
• Balanced
Scheme for Battery
• Maximize Performance
• Balanced
• High Performance
• Normal
• Silent
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Disabled
• Enabled
Chapter 8
Comments
Note: NVIDIA Optimus
should be selected only if
you are using a Windows 7
model.
The system BIOS
automatically switches
the Graphics Device
setting to NVIDIA Optimus
if the operating system
supports the feature, and
to Discrete Graphics if the
operating system does not
support it.
Select the mode of Intel
SpeedStep technology at
runtime.
Maximum Performance:
Always highest speed
Battery Optimized: Always
lowest speed
Disabled: No runtime
support, lowest speed
Select a thermal
management scheme
to use.
Maximize Performance:
Reduce CPU throttling
Balanced: Balance
sound, temperature, and
performance
Note: Each scheme affects
fan sound, temperature,
and performance.
Set the speed of the
optical drive to the desired
performance.
Enable or disable the power
saving feature that stops
the microprocessor clock
automatically when there
are no system activities.
Normally, it is not necessary
to change the setting.
Enable or disable a feature
that automatically adjusts
power management when
there is no PCI Express
.
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