System Security Screen - Dell EMC PowerEdge R620 Owner's Manual

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. This option
is set to Performance Per Watt Optimized (DAPC) by default. DAPC is Dell Active Power Controller.
CPU Power Sets the CPU power management. This option is set to System DBPM (DAPC) by default. DBPM is Demand-
Management Based Power Management.
Memory Frequency Sets the speed of the system memory. You can select Maximum Performance, Maximum Reliability, or a specific
speed.
Turbo Boost Enables or disables the processor to operate in turbo boost mode. This option is set to Enabled by default.
C States Enables or disables the processor to operate in all available power states. This option is set to Enabled by 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.
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
Memory Operating Sets the DIMM voltage selection. When set to Auto, the system automatically sets the system voltage to the
Voltage optimal setting based on the DIMM capacity and the number of DIMMs installed. By default, the Memory
Operating Voltage option is set to Auto.
Collaborative CPU Enables or disables the CPU power management. When set to Enabled, the CPU power management is controlled
Performance by the OS DBPM and the System DBPM (DAPC). This option is set to Disabled by default.
Control

System security screen

Menu Item Description
Intel AES-NI Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and decryption using the Advanced Encryption
Standard Instruction Set and is set to Enabled by default.
System Password Allows you to set the system password. This option is set to Enabled by default and is read-only if the password
jumper is not installed in the system.
Setup Password Allows you to set the setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not installed in the system.
Password Status Allows you to lock the system password. By default, the Password Status option is set to Unlocked.
TPM Security Allows you to control the reporting mode of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). By default, the TPM Security
option is set to Off. You can only modify the TPM Status, TPM Activation , and Intel TXT fields if the TPM Status
field is set to either On with Pre-boot Measurements or On without Pre-boot Measurements.
NOTE: All the parameters on the system profile setting screen 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.
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