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Table 4. Config menu items (continued)

Menu item

Submenu item

Selection

Comments

connector on a docking
station.

Video mode on dock

Standard

• Advanced

In Standard mode, the
Integrated Graphics turns
on dock displays.

In Advanced mode, the
Discrete Graphics turns on
dock displays.

Discrete GFX Perf Mode

• Balanced

High performance

Balanced: This is a mode
to manage system thermal
and discrete graphics
performance in balance.

High Performance:
This is a mode to have
highest discrete graphics
performance.

Intel SpeedStep

®

technology

• Disabled

Enabled

Mode for AC

Maximum Performance

• Battery Optimized

Mode for Battery

• Maximum Performance

Battery Optimized

Select the mode of Intel
SpeedStep technology at
runtime.

Maximum

Performance: Always
the highest speed

Battery Optimized:

Always the lowest speed

Disabled: The highest

speed, and runtime is
not supported.

Adaptive Thermal
Management

Scheme for AC

Maximize Performance

• Balanced

Scheme for Battery

• Maximize Performance

Balanced

Select a thermal
management scheme
to use.

Maximize Performance:
Reduce microprocessor
throttling.

Balanced: Balance
sound, temperature, and
performance.

Note: Each scheme affects
fan sound, temperature,
and performance.

Optical Drive Speed

• High Performance

Normal

• Silent

Set the speed of the
optical drive to the desired
performance.

CPU Power Management

• Disabled

Enabled

Enable or disable the
power-saving feature that
stops the microprocessor
clock automatically when
there are no computer
activities. Normally, it is not

Power

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