Dell Inspiron 5301 - System and Setup Password

Table 17. System setup options—Virtualization menu
Virtualization
Intel Virtualization Technology Enables the computer to run a virtual machine monitor (VMM).
Default: ON.
VT for Direct I/O Enables the computer to perform Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O (VT-
d). VT-d is an Intel method that provides virtualization for memory map I/O.
Default: ON.
Table 18. System setup options—Performance menu
Performance
Multi-Core Support Changes the number of CPU cores available to the operating system. The
default value is set to the maximum number of cores.
Default: All Cores.
Intel SpeedStep Enables or disables the Intel SpeedStep Technology to dynamically adjust
processor voltage and core frequency, decreasing average power consumption
and heat production.
Default: ON.
Enable C-State Control Enables or disables the CPU's ability to enter and exit low-power states.
Default: ON.
Intel TurboBoost Technology Enabled or disabled the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor. If enabled,
the Intel TurboBoost driver increases the performance of the CPU or graphics
processor.
Default: ON.
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology Enables or disables the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology to use processor
resources more efficiently.
Default: ON.
Table 19. System setup options—System Logs menu
System Logs
BIOS Event Log Displays BIOS events.
Default: Keep.
Thermal Event Log Displays Thermal events.
Default: Keep.
Power Event Log Displays Power events.
Default: Keep.
System and setup password
Table 20. System and setup password
Password type Description
System password Password that you must enter to log on to your system.
Setup password Password that you must enter to access and make changes to
the BIOS settings of your computer.
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