Menu Item DescriptionEnergy Efficient Policy Enables you to select the Energy Efficient Policy.The CPU uses the setting to manipulate the internal behavior of theprocessor and determines whether to target higher performance orbetter power savings.Number of Turbo BootEnabled Cores for Processor1NOTE: If there are two processors installed in the system, you see anentry for Number of Turbo Boost Enabled Cores for Processor 2.Controls the number of turbo boost enabled cores for processor 1. Bydefault, the maximum number of cores is enabled.Monitor/Mwait Enables the Monitor/Mwait instructions in the processor. By default, theMonitor/Mwait option is set to Enabled for all system profiles, exceptCustom.NOTE: This option can be disabled only if the C States option inCustom mode is set to disabled.NOTE: When C States set to Enabled in Custom mode, changingthe Monitor/Mwait setting does not impact system power/performance.System Security Settings screenThe System Security screen allows you to perform specific functions such as setting the systempassword, setup password, and disabling the power button.To view the System Security Settings in the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS →System Security Settings.Menu Item DescriptionIntel AES-NI Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption anddecryption using the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set and isset to Enabled by default.System Password Allows you to set the system password. This option is set to Enabled bydefault and is read-only if the password jumper is not installed in thesystem.Setup Password Allows you to set the setup password. This option is read-only if thepassword jumper is not installed in the system.Password Status Allows you to lock the system password. By default, the Password Statusoption is set to Unlocked.TPM Security NOTE: The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module isinstalled.Allows you to control the reporting mode of the Trusted PlatformModule (TPM). By default, the TPM Security option is set to Off. You canonly modify the TPM Status, TPM Activation , and Intel TXT fields if theTPM Status field is set to either On with Pre-boot Measurements or Onwithout Pre-boot Measurements.TPM Information Allows you to change the operational state of the TPM. By default, theTPM Activation option is set to No Change.TPM Status Displays the TPM status.28
