Appendix H. BIOS Settings

The following table provides the information related to recommended BIOS settings.

Description

Server Setting (Dell Server used as Centralized Operations Sentinel)

System Memory Testing

Disabled

Memory Operating Mode

Optimizer Mode

Logical Processor

Disabled

Virtualization Technology

Disabled

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

Enabled

Hardware Prefetcher

Enabled

DCU Streamer Prefetcher

Enabled

DCU IP Prefetcher

Enabled

OS Watchdog Timer

Disabled

I/OAT DMA Engine

Disabled

SR-IOV Global Enable

Disabled

Memory-Mapped IO above 4GB

Disabled

Serial Redirection after boot

Disabled

System Profile

Custom

CPU Power Management

Maximum Performance

Memory Frequency

Maximum Performance

Turbo Boost

Enabled

C1E

Disabled

C-States

Disabled

Memory Refresh Rate

1x

Uncore Frequency

Maximum

Energy Efficient Policy

Performance

Turbo Boost Enabled

All

Monitor/Mwait

Disabled

Memory Patrol Scrub

Standard

Power Button

Enabled

NMI Button

Enabled

AC Power Recovery

Last

AC Power Recovery Delay

Immediate

Snoop Mode

Early snoop

Energy Efficient turbo

Disabled

Power Saver

Disabled

Collaborative CPU Performance Control

Disabled