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– Balanced: Balance sound, temperature, and performance.
– Maximize Performance: Reduce CPU throttling.
• CPU Power Management
Values: Disabled, Enabled
Description: Enable or disable the power-saving feature that stops the microprocessor clock automatically
when there are no system activities. Normally, it is not necessary to change the setting.
• Power On with AC Attach
Values: Disabled, Enabled
Description: Enable or disable a feature that turns on the computer when the ac power adapter is
attached.
• 8254 Timer Clock Gating
Values: Auto, Disabled
Description: Select 8254 Timer Clock Gating setting. If you select Auto, 8254 Timer clock stops only when
the startup setting is set as UEFI Only and CSM Support is set as No. If you select Disabled, 8254 Timer
clock is running always.
• Disable Built-in Battery
Values: Yes, No
Description: Temporarily disable battery for servicing the system. After selecting this item, the system will
be automatically powered off, then ready to be serviced.
Note: The battery will be automatically enabled when the ac power adapter is reconnected.
Beep and Alarm
• Password Beep
Values: Disabled, Enabled
Description: Enable or disable a beep when the computer is waiting for a power-on, hard disk, or
supervisor password. Different beeps remind you that the password you entered is right or wrong.
• Keyboard Beep
Values: Enabled, Disabled
Description: Enable or disable a beep when unmanageable key combinations are pressed.
Thunderbolt(TM) 3
• Thunderbolt BIOS Assist Mode
Values: Disabled, Enabled
Description: Enable or disable the Thunderbolt BIOS Assist mode. If you select Enabled, Thunderbolt
ports are controlled by the BIOS instead of the operating system, power consumption is increased, and
wake from Modern Standby mode is disabled. You can only set to Enabled on the Linux and the Windows
10 (earlier than version 1709) operating systems.
• Wake by Thunderbolt(TM) 3
Values: Disabled, Enabled
Description: Enable or disable the wake-up function of the Thunderbolt(TM) 3 connector. If you select
Enabled, the battery life during the low power status might become shorter.
• Security Level
Values: No Security, User Authorization, Secure Connect, Display Port and USB
Description: Select the security level:
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