> But with Broadwell-EP processor (E5-2687W v4) the CPU will not enter turbo > modes > if this value is not set to performance
BDX-EP supports HWP. Are these failing machines running in HWP mode? (On BDX-EP, and only on BDX-EP, EPB acts to set the BIAS for HWP, because that processor doesn't yet have EPP.) -- Len Brown, Intel Open Source Technology Center