Chapter 4: AMI BIOS
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CPU C3 Report (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)
Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C3 State (ACPI C2) to
the operating system. During the CPU C3 State, the CPU clock generator
is turned off. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.
CPU C6 Report (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)
Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C6 State (ACPI C3) to
the operating system. During the CPU C6 State, the power to all cache is
turned off. The options are
Enabled
and Disabled.
CPU C7 Report (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)
Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C7 State (ACPI C3) to
the operating system. CPU C7 State is a processor-specific low C-State.
The options are
Enabled
and Disabled.
Package C State limit (Available when Power Technology is set to
Custom)
This feature allows the user to set the limit on the C-State package register.
The options are C0, C2,
C6,
and No Limit.
Energy/Performance Bias
Use this feature to select an appropriate fan setting to achieve maximum system
performance (with maximum cooling) or maximum energy efficiency with maxi
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mum power saving). The fan speeds are controlled by the firmware management
via IPMI 2.0. The options are Performance,
Balanced Performance
, Balanced
Energy, and Energy Efficient.
Factory Long Duration Power Limit
This item displays the power limit (in watts) set by the manufacturer during which
long duration power is maintained.
Long Duration Power Limit
This item displays the power limit (in watts) set by the user during which long
duration power is maintained. The default setting is 0.
Factory Long Duration Maintained
This item displays the period of time (in seconds) set by the manufacturer during
which long duration power is maintained.
