Advanced Power Management Configuration - Supermicro X11SRM-F User Manual

Extended APIC
Select Enable to activate Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) support. The
options are Disable and Enable.
AES-NI
Select Enable to use the Intel Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) New Instructions (NI) to
ensure data security. The options are Disable and Enable.
APIC Physical Mode
Use this feature to enable the APIC physical destination mode. The options are Disable and
Enable.
Advanced Power Management Configuration
 CPU P State Control
This feature allows the user to configure the following CPU power settings:
SpeedStep (Pstates)
Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage
and core frequency to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. The options are
Disable and Enable.
EIST PSD Funtion
This feature allows the user to choose between Hardware and Software to control the
processor's frequency and performance (P-state). In HW_ALL mode, the processor
hardware is responsible for coordinating the P-state, and the OS is responsible for keep-
ing the P-state request up to date on all Logical Processors. In SW_ALL mode, the OS
Power Manager is responsible for coordinating the P-state and must initiate the transition
on all Logical Processors. In SW_ANY mode, the OS Power Manager is responsible for
coordinating the P-state and may initiate the transition on any Logical Processors. The
options are HW_ALL, SW_ALL, and SW_ANY.
Turbo Mode
This feature will enable dynamic control of the processor, allowing it to run above stock
frequency. The options are Disable and Enable.
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