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| BIOS Default | HPC Optimized Profile | |
System Setup Screen | BIOS Attribute Name | BIOS Default Setting | Profile Setting |
Memory Settings | System Memory Testing | Disabled | Disabled |
DRAM Refresh Delay | Minimum | Performance | |
Correctable memory ECC SMI | Enabled | Disabled | |
Uncorrectable Memory Error (DIMM Self-healing on uncorrectable memory) | Enabled | Disabled | |
Correctable Error Logging | Disabled | Disabled | |
Processor Settings | Logical Processor | Enabled | Disabled |
Virtualization Technology | Enabled | Disabled | |
IOMMU Support | Enabled | Enabled | |
Kernel DMA Protection | Disabled | Disabled | |
L1 Stream HW Prefetcher | Enabled | Enabled | |
L2 Stream HW Prefetcher | Enabled | Enabled | |
L1 Stride Prefetcher | Enabled | Enabled | |
L1 Region Prefetcher | Enabled | Enabled | |
L2 Up Down Prefetcher | Enabled | Enabled | |
MADT Core Enumeration | Linear | Linear | |
NUMA Node Per Socket | 1 | 4 | |
L3 cache as NUMA | Disabled | Disabled | |
Secure Memory Encryption | Disabled | Disabled | |
Minimum SEV no-ES ASID | 1 | 1 | |
SNP Memory Coverage | Disabled | Disabled | |
Secure Nested Paging | Disabled | Disabled | |
Transparent Secure Memory Encryption | Disabled | Disabled | |
ACPI CST C2 Latency | 800 | 18 | |
Configurable TDP | Maximum | Maximum | |
x2APIC Mode | Enabled | Enabled | |
Number of CCDs per Processor | All | All | |
Number of Cores per CCD | All | All | |
System Profile Settings | System Profile | Performance Per Watt (DAPC) | Custom |
CPU Power Management | System DBPM (DAPC) | MaxPerf | |
Memory Frequency | MaxPerf | MaxPerf | |
Turbo Boost | Enabled | Enabled | |
C State | Enabled | Disabled | |
Write Data CRC | Disabled | Enabled | |
Memory patrol Scrub | Standard | Disabled | |
Memory Refresh Rate | 1x | 1x | |
Workload Profile | Not configured | HPL | |
PCI ASPM L1 Link Power Management | Enabled | Disabled | |
Determinism Slider | Performance Determinism | Power Determinism | |
Power Profile Select | High Performance Mode | High Performance Mode | |
PCIE Speed PMM Control | Auto | Auto | |
EQ Bypass to Highest Rate | Disabled | Disabled | |
DF PState Frequency Optimizer | Enabled | Enabled | |
DF PState Latency Optimizer | Enabled | Enabled | |
DF CState | Enabled | Enabled | |
Host System Management Port (HSMP) Support | Enabled | Enabled | |
Boost FMax | 0-Auto | 0-Auto | |
Algorithm Performance Boost Disable (ApbDis) | Disabled | Disabled | |
ApbDis Fixed Socket P-State | n/a | n/a | |
Dynamic Link Width Management (DLWM) | Unforced | Unforced | |
iDRAC Settings | Thermal Profile | Default | MaxPerf |