Table 8. Cong menu items (continued)
Intel SpeedStep
®
technology (Intel
SpeedStep mounted
models only)
• Disabled
• Enabled
Mode for AC
• Maximum Performance
• Battery Optimized
Mode for Battery
• Maximum Performance
• Battery Optimized
Select the mode of Intel
SpeedStep technology at
runtime.
Maximum Performance:
Always highest speed
Battery Optimized: Always
lowest speed
Disabled: No runtime
support, lowest speed
Adaptive Thermal
Management
Scheme for AC
• Maximize Performance
• Balanced
Scheme for Battery
• Maximize Performance
• Balanced
This select a thermal
management scheme to
use.
Maximize Performance:
Reduces CPU throttling
Balanced: Balances
sound, temperature and
performance
Note: Each scheme affects
fan sound, temperature,
and performance.
Optical Drive Speed
• High Performance
• Normal
• Silent
Set the speed of optical
drive to the desired
performance.
CPU Power Management
• Disabled
• Enabled
Enable or disable the power
saving feature that stop
the microprocessor clock
automatically when there
are no system activities.
Normally, it is not necessary
to change the setting.
PCI Express Power
Management
• Disabled
• Enabled
Enable or disable a feature
that automatically adjusts
power management when
there is no PCI Express
activity. Normally, it is not
necessary to change the
setting.
Power
Power On with AC Attach
• Disabled
• Enabled
Enable or disable a feature
that powers on the system
when AC is attached.
If you select “Enabled”, the
system is powered on when
AC is attached. When the
system is in hibernate state,
the system resumes.
If you select “Disabled”, the
system is not powered on
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