Table 41. System setup options—Performance menu (continued)
Performance
Enable Intel Turbo Boost Maximum
Technology 3.0
Enables or disables the Intel TurboBoost maximum mode of the processor.
Default: ON
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
Enable Intel Hyper-Threading Technology Enables or disables Hyper-Threading in the processor.
Default: ON
OverClocking feature Enables or disables global OverClocking functions.
Default: OFF
When enabled, OverClocking settings are available for selection.
TCC Activation Offset Configures the CPU's TCC offset.
Table 42. System setup options—System Logs menu
System Logs
BIOS Event Log
Clear Bios Event Log Displays BIOS events.
By default, the Keep Log option is enabled.
Thermal Event Log
Clear Thermal Event Log Displays Thermal events.
By default, the Keep Log option is enabled.
Power Event Log
Clear Power Event Log Displays power events.
By default, the Keep Log option is enabled.
Updating the BIOS
Updating the BIOS in Windows
Steps
1. Go to www.dell.com/support.
2. Click Product support. In the Search support box, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Search.
NOTE:
If you do not have the Service Tag, use the SupportAssist feature to automatically identify your computer. You
can also use the product ID or manually browse for your computer model.
3. Click Drivers & Downloads. Expand Find drivers.
4. Select the operating system installed on your computer.
5. In the Category drop-down list, select BIOS.
6. Select the latest version of BIOS, and click Download to download the BIOS file for your computer.
7. After the download is complete, browse the folder where you saved the BIOS update file.
8. Double-click the BIOS update file icon and follow the on-screen instructions.
For more information, see knowledge base article 000124211 at www.dell.com/support.
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