Serial Communications Screen
Menu Item
Description
Serial
Communication
Allows you to enable the
COM port
or
Console Redirection
options.
Serial Port Address Allows you to set the port address for serial devices. By default, the
Serial Port
Address
option is set to
COM1
.
NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN (SOL). To use
console redirection by SOL, configure the same port address for console
redirection and the serial device.
Failsafe Baud Rate
Displays the failsafe baud rate for console redirection. The BIOS attempts to
determine the baud rate automatically. This failsafe baud rate is used only if the
attempt fails and the value must not be changed. By default, the
Failsafe Baud Rate
option is set to
11520
.
Remote Terminal
Type
Allows you to set the remote console terminal type. By default, the
Remote
Terminal Type
option is set to
VT 100/VT220
.
Redirection After
Boot
Allows you to enable or disable to the BIOS console redirection when the
operating system is loaded. By default, the
Redirection After Boot
option is set to
Enabled
.
System Profile Settings Screen
Menu Item
Description
System Profile
Allows you to set the system profile. If you set the
System Profile
option to a mode
other than
Custom
, the BIOS automatically sets the rest of the options. You can
only change the rest of the options if the mode is set to
Custom
. By default, the
System Profile
option is set to
Performance Per Watt Optimized (DAPC)
. DAPC is
Dell Active Power Controller.
NOTE: The following parameters are available only when the
System Profile
is
set to
Custom
.
CPU Power
Management
Allows you to set the CPU power management. By default, the
CPU Power
Management
option is set to
System DBPM (DAPC)
. DBPM is Demand-Based
Power Management.
Memory
Frequency
Allows you to set the memory frequency. By default, the
Memory Frequency
option is set to
Maximum Performance
.
Turbo Boost
Allows you to enable or disable the processor to operate in turbo boost mode. By
default, the
Turbo Boost
option is set to
Enabled
.
C1E
Allows you to enable or disable the processor to switch to a minimum
performance state when it is idle. By default, the
C1E
option is set to
Enabled
.
C States
Allows you to enable or disable the processor to operate in all available power
states. By default, the
C States
option is set to
Enabled
.
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