HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup Administration Guide For Commercial Platforms using HP BIOSphere Gen 3-5 2016 -2019 Technical Whitepaper
HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup 
June 2019 
919946-004 
© Copyright 2016-2019 HP Development Company, L.P. 
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5.10 Option ROM Launch Policy Menu 
This submenu configures the kind of device option ROM that can load at boot time. 
Table 27  Option ROM Launch Policy Menu features 
Feature 
Type 
Description 
Default 
Notes 
Configure Option 
ROM Launch 
Policy 
Setting 
The following settings are possible: 
•  All Legacy 
•  All UEFI 
•  All UEFI Except Video 
NOTE: This is set to All UEFI and not selectable if Legacy 
Support is not enabled (see Secure Boot Configuration). 
All UEFI 
All Legacy 
Units with Win10 
preinstalled 
Units with Win 7 
preinstalled 
5.11 Power Management Options Menu 
The following table describes various setting options for Power Management Options. 
Table 28  Power Management Options Menu features 
Feature 
Type 
Description 
Default 
Notes 
 Runtime 
Power 
Management 
Setting 
When checked, enables the processor to run at lower 
frequencies (P-states) when higher performance is not 
needed. When unchecked the processor always runs at 
maximum frequency. 
Checked 
Select products 
only 
 Extended Idle 
Power States 
Setting 
When checked, enables the processor to rest in lower 
power states (C-states) when idle. 
Checked 
Select products 
only 
 S5 Maximum 
Power Savings 
Setting 
When checked, minimizes system power consumption 
while in the S5 (off) state. 
NOTE: Windows 10 with Fast Startup enabled powers off 
to the S4 (suspend to disk) state. 
Unchecked 
Desktop Only 
 SATA Power 
Management 
Setting 
When checked, enables the SATA bus to enter low power 
states when idle. 
Checked 
Desktop Only 
 Deep Sleep 
Setting 
When checked, reduces power consumption while in 
S3/S4/S5 to extend battery life. 
NOTE: Enabling deep sleep disables some wake events 
such as wake on USB without AC power. 
Checked 
Notebook Only 
 PCI Express 
Power 
Management 
Setting 
When checked, enables PCI Express bus to enter low 
power states when idle. 
Checked 
Desktop Only 
 PCIe Speed 
Power Policy 
(PSPP) 
Setting 
When checked, allows system to lower PCIe link speeds 
when not on AC to save battery power. 
Checked 
AMD Notebook 
Only 
 Power On 
from Keyboard 
Ports 
Setting 
When checked, allows the desktop to turn on by pressing 
a key on the keyboard, when the keyboard is plugged in to 
a port marked with the keyboard symbol. 
Unchecked 
Desktop Only 










