Computer Setup—Power
NOTE:
Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware
configuration.
Table 3-4
Computer Setup—Power
Option
OS Power
Management
Hardware Power
Management
Thermal
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Chapter 3 Computer Setup (F10) Utility
Description
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Runtime Power Management— Enable/Disable. Allows certain operating systems to reduce
processor voltage and frequency when the current software load does not require the full
capabilities of the processor. Default is enabled.
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Idle Power Savings—Extended/Normal. Allows certain operating systems to decrease the
processors power consumption when the processor is idle. Default is extended.
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USB Wake on Device Insertion (some models)—Allows system to wake from Standby on
USB device insertion.
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Unique Sleep State Blink Rates—Enable/Disable. This feature is designed to provide a
visual indication of what sleep state the system is in. Each sleep state has a unique blink
pattern. Default is disabled.
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S0 (On) = Solid green LED.
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S3 (Stand By)= 3 blinks at 1Hz (50% duty cycle) followed by a pause of 2 seconds
(green LED) — repeated cycles of 3 blinks and a pause.
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S4 (Hibernation)= 4 blinks at 1Hz (50% duty cycle) followed by a pause of 2 seconds
(green LED) — repeated cycles of 4 blinks and a pause.
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S5 (Soft Off) = LED is off.
NOTE:
If this feature is disabled, S4 and S5 both have the LED off. S1 (no longer supported)
and S3 use 1 blink per second.
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SATA Power Management—Enables or disables the SATA bus and/or device power
management. Default is enabled.
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S5 Maximum Power Savings—Turns off power to all nonessential hardware when system is
off to meet EUP Lot 6 requirement of less than 1 Watt power usage. Enabling this feature will
disable any wake events and management devices while in S5. Default is disabled.
Displays the system fan speed (RPMs).