Setting the minimum processor idle power core C-State

Use the Minimum Processor Idle Power Core C-State option to select the lowest idle power (C-State) of the processor that the operating system uses. The higher the C-State, the lower the power usage of that idle state.

Prerequisite

Workload Profile is set to Custom.

Procedure
  1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) > Power and Performance Options > Minimum Processor Idle Power Core C-State.
  2. Select a setting.

    • C6 State (default—lowest)

    • C3 State

    • C1E State

    • No C-states

  3. Save your setting.