Supermicro C7C242-CB-M User Manual page 69

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS
Boot Performance Mode
This feature enables the selection of the default CPU performance dur-
ing system boot. The options are Max Non-Turbo Performance, Max
Battery, and Turbo Performance.
Intel® SpeedStep™
Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust
processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power con-
sumption and heat dissipation. Please refer to Intel's website for detailed
information. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Intel® Speed Shift Technology
This feature enables Intel Speed Shift Technology support, which allows
for hardware controlled P-states. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Turbo Mode
When Intel Speed Step or Speed Shift is enabled, this feature enables
the processor Turbo Mode. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
C states
C-State architecture, a processor power management platform developed
by Intel, can further reduce power consumption from the basic C1 (Halt
State) state that blocks clock cycles to the CPU. Select Enabled for CPU
C-State support. The options are Disabled and Enabled. If this feature
is set to Enabled, the following features will display:
Enhanced C-states
This feature enables Enhanced C1 Power State to boost system perfor-
mance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
C-State Auto Demotion
When this feature is enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C State
based on un-cored auto-demote information. The options are Disabled,
C1, C3, and C1 and C3.
C-State Un-demotion
When this feature is enabled, the CPU will conditionally undemote from
demoted C3 or C1. The options are Disabled, C1, C3, and C1 and C3.
Package C-State Demotion
This feature enables the Package C-State demotion. The options are
Disabled and Enabled.
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