Supermicro X10QBL-4CT User Manual page 79

Advanced Power Management Configuration
This section is used to configure the following CPU Power Management settings.
Power Technology
Select Energy Efficiency to support power-saving mode. Select Custom to cus-
tomize system power settings. Select Disabled to disable power-saving settings.
The options are Disable, Energy Efficiency, and Custom.
If the above is set to 'Custom' the following options are displayed:
CPU P State Control (Available when Power Technology is
set to Customer)
EIST
EIST (Enhanced 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.
Turbo Mode (Available when Intel® EIST Technology is enabled)
Select Enable to use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance. The options
are Enable and Disable.
P-State Coordination
This feature allows the user to change the P-State (Power-Performance State)
coordination type. P-State is also known as "SpeedStep" for Intel processors. Se-
lect HW_ALL to change the P-State coordination type for hardware components
only. Select SW_ALL to change the P-State coordination type for all software
installed in the system. Select SW_ANY to change the P-State coordination
type for a software program in the system. The options are HW_All, SW_ALL,
and SW_ANY.
SINGLE_PCTL
Select Yes for SINGLE_PCTL support to improve processor power management.
The options are No and Yes.
Config TDP
Select Enable to allow the user to configure the Thermal Design Power (TDP)
settings for the system. The TDP refers to the maximum amount of power al-
lowed for running "real applications" without triggering an overheating event. The
options are Disable and Enable.
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