Dell OptiPlex 980 (Early 2010) - Manual (Page 16)

Video
Primary
Video
This field determines which video controller will become the primary video controller when 2 controllers are available in the system. This selection
matters only if there are 2 video controller present.
Auto(default) - Use the add-in video controller.
Onboard/Card - Use the integrated video controller unless a Graphic care is installed. A PCI Express Graphic(PEG) card will overide and disable
the integrated video controller.
Performance
Multi Core
Support
This field specifies whether the processor will have one or all cores enable. The performance of some application will improve with the additional
cores.
Hyper-
Threading
Technology
This option enables or disables the Hyper-Threading Technology. When disabled, only one thread per enabled core is enabled
This option is enabled by default.
Intel®
Turbo Boost
Technology
This option enables or disables the Intel® Turbo Boost Technology. When disabled, Intel® Turbo Boost Technology allows processor(s) to run at
frequencies higher than the advertised frequency
This option is enabled by default.
Intel®
SpeedStep™
This Option enables or disables the Intel® SpeedStep™ mode of the processor. When disabled, the system is placed into the highest performance
state and the Intel® SpeedStep™ applet or native operating system driver are prevented from adjusting the processor's performance. When enable.
the Intel® SpeedStep™, enabled CPU is allowed to operate in multiple performance states.
This option is disabled by default.
C States
Control
This option enables or disables additional processor sleep states. The operating system may optionally use these for additional power saving when
idle.
This option is disabled by default.
Limit CPUID
Value
This field limits the maximum value the processor Standard CPUID Function will support. Some operating systems will not complete installation when
the maximum CPUID Function supported is greater than 3.
This option is disabled by default.
Virtualization Support
Virtualization
This Option specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel® Virtualization
Technology.
Enable Intel® Virtualization Technology - This option is disabled by default.
VT for Direct
I/O
Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) from utilizing the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel® Virtualization technology
for direct I/O.
Enable Intel® Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O - This option is disabled by default.
Trusted
Execution
Field specifies whether a Measured Virtual Machine(MVMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel® Trusted Execution
Technology. The TPM Virtualization Technology and Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O must be enable to use this feature.
Enable Intel® Trusted Execution Technology - This option is disabled by default.
Security
Administrative
Password
Provides restricted access to the computer's system setup program in the same way that access to the system can be restricted with the System
Password option.
This option is not set by default.
System
Password
Displays the current status of the system's password security feature and allows a new system password to be assigned and verified.
This option is not set by default.
Password
Changes
Enables or disables the user from changing the system password without the administrative password.
This option is enabled by default.
Admin Setup
Lockout
Enables or disables the user from entering Setup when an Admin password is set.
This option is disabled by default.
Password
Configuration
These fields control the minimum and maximum number of characters allowed for Admin and System passwords. Changes to these fields are not
active until they are committed via the apply button or saving changes before exiting setup.
Admin Password Min
Admin Password Max
System Password Min
System Password Max
Strong
Password
This field enforces strong passwords. If enabled, all passwords must contain at least one uppercase character, one lowercase character, and be at
least 8 characters long. Enabling this feature automatically changes the default minimum password length to 8 characters.
Enforce strong password - This option is disabled by default.
TPM Security Enables or disables the trusted platform module (TPM) security.
You can set the TPM security to: