Table 16. System setup optionsāPre-boot Behavior menuī(continued)
Pre-boot Behavior
Default: ON
Warnings and Errors Selects an action on encountering a warning or error during boot.
Default: Prompt on Warnings and Errors. Stop, prompt, and wait for user input
when warnings or errors are detected.
NOTE: Errors deemed critical to the operation of the computer hardware
will always halt the computer.
USB-C Warnings Specify the maximum number of characters allowed for Admin password.
Default: 32
Enable Dock Warning Messages Enable or disable dock warning messages.
Default: ON
Fastboot Configures the speed of the UEFI boot process.
Default: Thorough. Performs complete hardware and configuration initialization
during boot.
Extend BIOS POST Time Configures the BIOS POST (Power-On Self-Test) load time.
Default: 0 seconds
Table 17. System setup optionsāVirtualization Support menuī
Virtualization
Intel Virtualization Technology
Enable Intel Virtualization Technology
(VT)
Enables the computer to run a virtual machine monitor (VMM).
Default: ON
VT for Direct I/O
Enable Intel 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 optionsāPerformance menuī
Performance
Multi-Core Support
Active Cores 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
Enable Intel SpeedStep Technology Enables or disables the Intel SpeedStep Technology to dynamically adjust
processor voltage and core frequency, decreasing average power consumption
and heat production.
Default: ON
C-States Control
Enable C-State Control Enables or disables the CPU's ability to enter and exit low-power states.
Default: ON
Enable Adaptive C-States for Discrete
Graphics
Allows to dynamically detect high usage of discrete graphics and adjust system
parameters for higher performance during that time period.
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