BIOS Settings Glossary version 19

BIOS Settings Glossary BACK
V19 – November 2012 BACK
System Time
Main
Hours, minutes,
seconds
Displays and changes the System Time from the Real-
Time Clock.
The RTC Time is displayed in the 24-hour format
[HH:MM:SS]. Each field is selectable with the Tab key.
The + and – keys are used to increment/decrement the
selected field. When changed, values are immediately
committed to the RTC instead of waiting for Save & Exit
Setup/F10 key. The default time is only loaded when the
RTC reports an invalid time, or a battery or CMOS
checksum failure. The default time is not loaded when
other Setup defaults are loaded (F9 key, etc.)
T
BIOS Setting
Appears on BIOS Screen…
Options
Description / Purpose
tCL
Performance > Memory
Overrides > Performance
Memory Profiles
+/- to change
value
CAS Latency: # of cycles between request for data and
data read
TDC Current Limit
Override (Amps)
Performance > Processor
Overrides > Intel® Turbo
Boost Technology
Numeric
Intel
®
Turbo Boost Technology will be disengaged if the
processor is operating beyond this current limit.
TDP Power Limit
Override (Watts)
Performance > Processor
Overrides > Intel® Turbo
Boost Technology
Numeric
Intel
®
Turbo Boost Technology will be disengaged if the
processor is operating beyond this power limit.
tFAW
Performance > Memory
Overrides > Performance
Memory Profiles
+/- to change
value
Four Active Window: period of time before the 5th
successive ACTIVE command to a new bank can be
issued
Thunderbolt™
Controller
Configuration > Onboard
Devices
• Enable
• Disable
Enables or disables the onboard Thunderbolt™
Controller.
This BIOS setting is present only on Intel® Desktop
Boards that include Thunderbolt.
Time Validity Pass
Intel® ME > Intel® Active (or
Standard) Management
Technology Configuration >
View Provisioning Record
Information
only
Displays the time validity pass: either Yes, No, or
Invalid.
TLS Pre-Shared
Key (PSK) PID
Intel® ME > Intel® Active (or
Standard) Management
Technology Configuration >
Remote Setup and
Configuration
User defined
The PID (Provisioning Identifier) is an 8-character alpha-
numeric string in dash-separated format (for example:
ABCD-123K).
Both PID and PPS (Provisioning Passphrase) must be
set to establish a secure TLS-PSK session.
TLS Pre-Shared
Key (PSK) PPS
Intel® ME > Intel® Active (or
Standard) Management
Technology Configuration >
Remote Setup and
Configuration
User defined
The PPS (Provisioning Passphrase) is a 32-character
alpha-numeric string in dash-separated format (for
example: EGET-GZFF-C6A6-ORRR-HQXP-C9JI-RJGB-
KBS8).
Both PID (Provisioning Identifier) and PPS must be set to
establish a secure TLS-PSK session.
Total Memory
Main
Information
only
Displays the total installed system memory size in
gigabytes.
tRASmin
Performance > Memory
Overrides > Performance
Memory Profiles
+/- to change
value
Minimum RAS Active Time: # cycles between precharge
and bank activation