Dell PowerEdge C8000 Hardware Owner's Manual page 68

Option
CPU Power Capping
(P-State 0 default)
Chassis Power
Management
Energy Efficient Policy
(Max Performance
default)
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Using the System Setup Program
Description
Select a processor performance state (P-state). Options are
[P-State 0], [P-State 1], [P-State 2], [P-State 3] and
[P-state 4].
NOTE:
This option is enabled when Power Management is
set to OS Control mode.
Press <Enter> to set the different power management
options that must be provided to support throttling and
capping.
Select a power policy option.
• Max Performance: Sets the processors at the highest
performance state at all times.
• Balanced: Offers full performance and saves power by
reducing system power consumption during periods of
inactivity.
• Low Power: Use different processor power saving modes
(C-states) to reduce system power consumption.
NOTE:
This option works when the OS does not support
power management control of processor.