Dell A03 manual Bios, ∙ Notes RAID support requires second hard disk drive

Page 10

Dell Latitude E-Family & Mobile Precision Reimage “How-To” Guide

2.5BIOS

Dell recommends flashing the latest BIOS available to the system. This is posted on Dell’s driver & downloads support web site (support.dell.com) under the “BIOS” section.

Some of the BIOS settings are critical to Operating System performance. These are as follows:

Settings System Configuration SATA Operation

Disabled: SATA Controllers are hidden

ATA, Basic Disk Operation mode, does not require additional storage driver. Note: eSATA is not functional in this mode

AHCI, SATA bus is configured for AHCI mode (Advanced Disk Operation mode) which offers faster performance, eSATA support, and increased battery life. This mode requires an additional storage driver provided by Dell

IRRT / RAID On, SATA bus is configured to support IRRT (Intel’s Rapid Recovery Technology). This mode supports AHCI mode features as well as disk mirroring (RAID- 1). IRRT allows data backup and restoration. This mode requires an additional storage driver provided by Dell

RAID, SATA bus is configured to support RAID. This mode supports AHCI mode features as well as disk mirroring (RAID-1). RAID allows data backup and restoration. This mode requires an additional storage driver provided by Dell

Notes:

oRAID support requires second hard disk drive.

-If AHCI, IRRT, RAID On, or RAID modes are selected, Intel’s Matrix Storage Manager / Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver must be installed in conjunction with the installation of the Operating System. See section “2.6.4 Intel Storage” of this document

Image 10
Contents Revision A03 May 5th Contents Overview LatitudeHow-To Supported Operating SystemsUWB Latest Drivers / Applications and Utilities Installation Sequence Installation Sequence OverviewBios Applications ∙ DCP Ambient Light SensorBios ∙ Notes RAID support requires second hard disk driveTPM Security Recommended Drivers / Applications Installation Order Follow these steps to install the Imsm / Irst driver Graphics 1st GenerationIntegrated Wired Network Controller Ethernet AudioControl Point Security Device Driver Control Point System ManagerControl Point Security Manager Security Software StackPage Wireless Local Network Adapters Wlan ∙ Prerequisites InstallerWireless Personal Area Network Adapter UWB / Wpan Mobile Broadband Wireless Wide Area Network Adapter WwanTouchpad Free Fall Sensor Modem Only applies to some systemsTouch Screen Digitizer 19 USBWebcam Control Vault Firmware Windows Update Latitude on / Precision on 1st Generation 2nd GenerationAppendix NET Framework Requirements? Driver / SW StackHow does an Advanced Format HDD impact OS Images? Re-imaging Requirements when using Advanced Format HDDs Microsoft Operating Systems Advanced Format Aware ReadinessImage Installation Guidelines Clean Image Installation on an Advanced Format HDDOther Partition Alignment Requirements Partition Alignment OptionsAppendix C General Re-Imaging FAQs Page DCP SM Control Point Security Manager Features Table B2 Dell Data Protection Access, Ddpa Table B3Control Point Connection Manager Features Table B4 DCUAppendix E Docks Dell E-Docks E-Family Docking Stations
Related manuals
Manual 184 pages 22.08 Kb