Lenovo ThinkSystem SD530 Manual page 33

Table 10. Power details
Item
Power/Performance Bias
Platform Controlled Type
Options Description
Power/Performance bias determines how aggressively
• Platform
the CPU will be power managed and placed into turbo.
Controlled
With [Platform Controlled], the system controls the
• OS Controlled
setting. Selecting [OS Controlled] allows the operating
system to control it. Not all OSes support this feature.
When a preset mode is selected, the low-level settings
are not changeable and will be grayed out. If user would
like to change the settings, choose [Custom Mode] in
"Operating Mode" located under "System Setting"
submenu.
Platform Controlled is the default setting.
[Maximum Performance] allows the most aggressive use
• Maximum
of turbo and power management functions are disabled,
Performance
thereby increasing power consumption. [Minimal Power]
• Efficiency - Favor
disables turbo and maximizes the use of power
Performance
management features. When a preset mode is selected,
the low-level settings are not changeable and will be
• Efficiency - Favor
grayed out. If user would like to change the settings,
Power
please choose [Custom Mode] in "Operating Mode"
• Minimal Power
located under "System Setting" submenu.
Efficiency - Favor Performance is the default setting.
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