Table 28. System Profile Settings details (continued)
Option Description
Determinism Slider Set the system determinism by Power Determinism or Performance Determinism. This option is
set to Power Determinism by default.
Efficiency Optimized Mode Efficiency Optimized Mode maximizes Performance-per-Watt by opportunistically reducing
frequency/power. Enables or disables the Efficiency Optimized Mode.
Algorithm Performance Boost
Disable (ApbDis)
Enables or disables the Algorithm Performance Boost Disable (ApbDis). This option is set to
Disabled by default.
System Security
To view the System Security screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > System
Security.
Table 29. System Security details
Option Description
CPU AES-NI Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and decryption by using the
Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set (AES-NI). This option is set to Enabled by
default.
System Password Sets the system password. This option is set to Enabled by default and is read-only if the
password jumper is not installed in the system.
Setup Password Sets the setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not installed in the
system.
Password Status Locks the system password. This option is set to Unlocked by default.
Creating a system and setup password
Prerequisites
Ensure that the password jumper is enabled. The password jumper enables or disables the system password and setup password features.
For more information, see the System board jumper settings section.
NOTE:
If the password jumper setting is disabled, the existing system password and setup password are deleted and
you need not provide the system password to boot the system.
Steps
1. To enter System Setup, press F2 immediately after turning on or rebooting your system.
2. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS > System Security.
3. On the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is set to Unlocked.
4. In the System Password field, type your system password, and press Enter or Tab.
Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:
• A password can have up to 32 characters.
A message prompts you to reenter the system password.
5. Reenter the system password, and click OK.
6. In the Setup Password field, type your setup password and press Enter or Tab.
A message prompts you to reenter the setup password.
7. Reenter the setup password, and click OK.
8. Press Esc to return to the System BIOS screen. Press Esc again.
A message prompts you to save the changes.
NOTE: Password protection does not take effect until the system reboots.
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