Dell PowerEdge C6320p Owner's Manual page 54

Viewing System Profile Settings
To view the System Profile Settings screen, perform the following 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 System Profile Settings.
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System Profile Settings
System Profile Settings details
System Profile Settings details
The System Profile Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
System Profile Sets the system profile. If you set the System Profile option to a mode other than Custom, the BIOS
automatically sets the rest of the options. You can only change the rest of the options if the mode is set to
Custom.
CPU Power Sets the CPU power management. This option is set to Maximum Performance by default.
Management
Memory Frequency Sets the speed of the memory. You can select Maximum Performance, Maximum Reliability, or a specific
speed.
Turbo Boost Enables or disables the processor to operate in the turbo boost mode. This option is set to Enabled by
default.
Energy Efficient Enables or disables the Energy Efficient Turbo option.
Turbo
Energy Efficient Turbo (EET) is a mode of operation where a processor's core frequency is adjusted to be
within the turbo range based on workload.
C States Enables or disables the processor to operate in all available power states. This option is set to Disabled by
default.
Memory Patrol Sets the memory patrol scrub frequency. This option is set to Standard by default.
Scrub
Memory Refresh Sets the memory refresh rate to either 1x or 2x. This option is set to 1x by default.
Rate
Monitor/Mwait Enables the Monitor/Mwait instructions in the processor. This option is set to Enabled for all system profiles,
except Custom by default.
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NOTE: All the parameters on the system profile setting screen are available only when the System
Profile option is set to Custom.
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.