Dell OptiPlex 7090 Micro Form Factor - Clearing CMOS Settings; System and Setup Password

Table 17. System setup options—Performance menu
Performance
Multi Core Support
Active Cores Enables to change the number of CPU cores available to the operating system.
By default, the All Cores options are enabled.
Intel SpeedStep
Enable Intel SpeedStep Technology Enables the computer to dynamically adjust processor voltage and core
frequency, decreasing average power consumption and heat production.
By default, the option is enabled.
C-States Control
Enable C-State Control Enable or disable additional processor sleep states.
By default, the option is enabled.
Intel Turbo Boost Technology
Enable Intel Turbo Boost Technology Enable or disable Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor.
By default, the option is enabled.
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
Enable Intel Hyper-Threading Technology Enable or disable Hyper-Threading in the processor.
By default, the option is enabled.
Table 18. System setup options—System Logs menu
System Logs
BIOS Event Log
Clear BIOS Event Log Display BIOS events.
By default, the Keep option is enabled.
Clearing CMOS settings
About this task
CAUTION: Clearing CMOS settings will reset the BIOS settings on your computer.
Steps
1. Turn off your computer.
2. Press and hold the power button for 30 seconds to reset the coin-cell battery.
3. Turn on your computer.
System and setup password
Table 19. 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.
56 System setup