Table 4-1
Computer Setup (F10) Utility menu descriptions (continued)
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Option
Power
OS Power
Management
Hardware Power
Management
Thermal
Advanced
Power-On
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Options
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Description
Enables or disables:
Runtime Power Management
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Idle Power Savings: Extended (default) or Normal; extended mode reduces processor
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power consumption when the CPU is idle
ACPI S3 PS2 Mouse Wakeup
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Unique Sleep State Blink Rates
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Enables or disables:
SATA Power Management
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S5 Maximum Power Savings
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Lets you set the minimum speed of the system fan when the CPU is idle.
Sets the following:
POST Mode:
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QuickBoot—Do not clear memory or perform a memory test.
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FullBoot—Memory test (count) on cold boot. Clears memory on all boots.
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Clear Memory—No memory test (count) on cold boot. Clears memory on all
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boots.
FullBoot Every x Days—Memory count on first cold boot on or after the Xth day
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and no more memory counts until that boot occurs. Clears memory on all boots.
POST Messages (Enabled/Disabled)
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Press the ESC key for Startup Menu (Enabled/Disabled)
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Option ROM Prompt (Enabled/Disabled)—Enabling this feature causes the computer to
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display a message before loading option ROMs.
After Power Loss—Lets you specify computer behavior after a power loss:
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Power Off—Computer remains powered off when power is restored (default).
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Power On—Computer automatically powers on when power is restored. (This
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lets you power on the computer using a power strip switch, if the computer is
connected to an electric power strip.)
Previous state—Computer powers on automatically when power is restored
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only if computer was on when power was lost.
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