Cpu speedstep controls & cpu performance – Eurocom T210C Convertible User Manual
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BIOS Utilities
5 - 16 Power Menu
5
Low/Medium/High/Customize Power Saving (Power Menu)
You may choose to set power saving options for Low, Medium or High power
savings in this menu, or alternatively you may Customize the settings to
change the time until the hard disk goes in to standby. These settings apply to
Non-Windows operating systems only (Windows OS’s use the CPU Speed-
Step Controls and/or the Windows Power Management/Options as outlined in
“Power Schemes” on page 3 - 19
,
.
CPU SpeedStep Controls (Power Menu)
You can set the mode for the Intel CPU SpeedStep controls here (
SpeedStep Controls” on page A - 3
gives full detail on the settings).
• Performance Mode Always - Enable this option to give maximum avail-
able performance when the battery is not low.
• Battery Optimized Mode Always - Enable this option to save maximum
power when the computer is powered by battery.
• Automatically Switch (Default Setting) - Enable this option to have the
computer detect if it is powered by battery or AC adapter, and change the
setting accordingly.
Turn on power for wireless devices (Power Menu)
You may choose to enable/disable power for the wireless devices from this
menu option.
CPU SpeedStep
Controls & CPU
Performance
The settings for CPU
SpeedStep Controls
will have an affect on
the CPU’s speed and
performance (in order
to save power under
certain conditions).
See
SpeedStep Controls”
on page A - 3
for more
details on how the set-
tings control the CPU
speed and perfor-
mance.