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Dell PowerEdge C8000 User Manual

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Using the System Setup Program

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CPU Power Capping

(P-State 0 default)

Select a processor performance state (P-state). Options are

[P-State 0], [P-State 1], [P-State 2], [P-State 3], and

[P-state 4].

NOTE:

This option is enabled when Power Management is

set to OS Control mode.

Chassis Power

Management

Press to set chassis power management.
This option indicates the different power management

options that control the system power consumption by

processor throttling and power capping.

Energy Efficient Policy

(Balanced default)

Select a power policy option.

• Max Performance: Sets the processors at the highest

performance state at all times.

• Balanced: Offers full performance and saves power by

reducing system power consumption during periods of

inactivity.

• Low Power: Use different processor power saving modes

(C-states) to reduce system power consumption.

NOTE:

This option works when the OS does not support

power management control of the processor.

Option

Description