Dell APEX Cloud Platform MC-660 Hardware Requirements and Specifications

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System Profile Settings

About this task

In the BIOS, access System Profile Settings to view details.

Steps

To view the System Profile Settings screen, power on the system, and then press F2.
Click System Setup Main Menu, System BIOS, and then System Profile Settings. The following table describes the options available in System Profile Settings

Results

Table 1. System Profile Settings detailsThis table describes the options available in System Profile Settings.
Option	Description
System Profile	Sets the system profile. Setting the System Profile option to a mode other than Performance Per Watt (DAPC), has the BIOS automatically set the rest of the options. You can only change the rest of the options if the mode is set to Custom. By default, this option is set to Performance Per Watt (DAPC). Other options include Custom, Performance, Performance Per Watt (OS), and Workstation Performance. NOTE:All the parameters on the system profile setting screen are available only when the System Profile option is set to Custom.
CPU Power Management	Sets the CPU power management. By default, this option is set to System DBPM (DAPC). Other options include Maximum Performance or OS DBPM.
Memory Frequency	Sets the speed of the system memory. You can select Maximum Performance, Maximum Reliability, or a specific speed. By default, this option is set to Maximum Performance.
Turbo Boost	Enables or disables the processor to operate in the turbo boost mode. By default, this option is set to Enabled.
Energy Efficient Turbo	Energy Efficient Turbo (EET) is a mode of operation where the processor core frequency is adjusted within the turbo range based on workload. By default, this option is set to Enabled.
C1E	Enables or disables the processor to switch to a minimum performance state when the processor is idle. By default, this option is set to Enabled.
C States	Enables or disables the processor to operate in all available power states. C States allow the processor to enter lower power states when idle. When set to Enabled (operating system controlled), or Autonomous (if hardware control is supported), the processor operates in all available Power States to save power. The Enabled and Autonomous settings may increase memory latency and frequency jitter. By default, this option is set to Enabled.
Memory Patrol Scrub	Sets the memory patrol scrub mode. By default, this option is set to Standard.
Memory Refresh Rate	Sets the memory refresh rate to either 1x or 2x. By default, this option is set to 1x.
Uncore Frequency	Enables you to select the Uncore Frequency option. Dynamic mode enables the processor to optimize power resources across cores and uncores during runtime. The Energy Efficiency Policy option influences the optimization of the uncore frequency to either save power, or to optimize the performance.
Energy Efficient Policy	Enables you to select the Energy Efficient Policy option. The CPU uses the setting to manipulate the internal behavior of the processor and determines whether to target higher performance or better power savings. By default, this option is set to Balanced Performance.
Monitor/Mwait	Enables the Monitor/Mwait instructions in the processor. By default, this option is set to Enabled for all system profiles, except Custom. NOTE:This option can be disabled when System Profile is set to Custom. NOTE:When the C States option is set to Enabled in Custom mode, changing the Monitor/Mwait setting does not impact the system power or performance.
Workload Profile	This option allows the user to specify the targeted workload of a node and allows performance optimization that is based on the workload type. By default, this option is set to Not Configured.
CPU Interconnect Bus Link Power Management	Enables or disables the CPU Interconnect Bus Link Power Management. By default, this option is set to Enabled.
PCI ASPM L1 Link Power Management	Enables or disables the PCI ASPM L1 Link Power Management. By default, this option is set to Enabled.