Smart Performance Choices; Ice Performance Mode - Lenovo ThinkCentre M53 User Manual

The wake up on alarm feature enables your computer to wake up at a set time. To enable the wake
up on alarm feature, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program.
2. From the Setup Utility program main menu, select Power ➙ Automatic Power On, and press Enter.
3. Select Wake Up on Alarm and press Enter. Then follow the instructions on the screen.
4. Press F10 to save changes and exit the Setup Utility program. Press Enter when prompted to
confirm the exit.
• Enable the after power loss feature
The after power loss feature enables your computer to wake up when the power supply resumes after a
sudden loss of electricity. To enable the after power loss feature, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program.
2. From the Setup Utility program main menu, select Power ➙ After Power Loss, and press Enter.
3. Select Power On and press Enter.
4. Press F10 to save changes and exit the Setup Utility program. Press Enter when prompted to
confirm the exit.

Smart performance choices

You can adjust the acoustic and thermal performance of your computer through the Smart Performance
Choice menu. Two choices are available:
• Better Acoustic Performance (default choice)
• Better Thermal Performance
By enabling Better Acoustic Performance, your computer will run with less noise at a normal thermal
level. By enabling Better Thermal Performance, your computer will run at a better thermal level with
normal acoustic performance.
To switch between better acoustic performance and better thermal performance, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 33.
2. From the Setup Utility program main menu, select Power.
3. Select Smart Performance Choice. The Smart Performance Choice window is displayed.
4. Select Better Acoustic Performance or Better Thermal Performance as desired.
5. Press F10 to save your setting and exit the Setup Utility program. See "Exiting the Setup Utility
program" on page 38.

ICE performance mode

You can adjust the acoustic and thermal performance of your computer through the ICE Performance
Mode menu. Two choices are available:
• Better Acoustic Performance (default setting)
• Better Thermal Performance
By enabling Better Acoustic Performance, your computer will run with less noise at a normal thermal
level. By enabling Better Thermal Performance, your computer will run at a better thermal level with
normal acoustic performance.
To configure the ICE performance mode, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 33.
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