Dell 380 Front USB, PCI slots, Audio, Video, Performance, Virtualization Support, Security, Clear

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Disable

 

Auto (default)

 

COM2

 

COM4

 

The Operating System may allocate resources even though the setting is disabled.

 

 

Miscellaneous

Enables or disables the following onboard devices:

Devices

 

 

 

Front USB

 

PCI slots

 

Audio

 

 

 

Video

Primary

Video

This field determines which video controller will become the primary video controller when 2 controllers are available in the computer. This selection matters only if there are 2 video controller present.

Auto(default) - Use the add-in video controller.

Onboard/Card - Use the integrated video controller unless a Graphic care is installed. A PCI Express Graphic(PEG) card will override and disable the integrated video controller.

Performance

Multi Core

This field specifies whether the processor will have one or all cores enable. The performance of some application will improve with the

Support

additional cores.

 

 

 

Intel®

This Option enables or disables the Intel® SpeedStep™ mode of the processor. When disabled, the computer is placed into the highest

SpeedStep™

performance state and the Intel® SpeedStep™ applet or native operating system driver are prevented from adjusting the processor's

 

performance. When enable. the Intel® SpeedStep™, enabled CPU is allowed to operate in multiple performance states.

 

This option is disabled by default.

 

This option enables or disables additional processor sleep states. The operating system may optionally use these for additional power saving

C States

when idle.

 

Control

 

 

 

 

This option is disabled by default.

 

 

 

Limit CPUID

This field limits the maximum value the processor Standard CPUID Function will support. Some operating systems will not complete installation

Value

when the maximum CPUID Function supported is greater than 3.

 

This option is disabled by default.

 

 

 

HDD Acoustic

This option allows you to optimize your hard drives performance and acoustic noise level based on your personal preferences.

Mode

 

 

 

 

Bypass(default)- Do nothing (needed for older drives)

 

Quiet- The drive is slower, but quieter.

 

Suggested - Allow drive manufacturer to select the mode.

 

Performance- The drive is faster, but possibly noisier.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virtualization Support

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Option specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel® Virtualization

Virtualization

Technology.

 

 

 

 

 

Enable Intel® Virtualization Technology - This option is disabled by default.

 

 

 

VT for Direct

Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) from utilizing the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel® Virtualization

I/O

technology for direct I/O.

 

Enable Intel® Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O - This option is disabled by default.

 

 

 

 

Field specifies whether a Measured Virtual Machine(MVMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel® Trusted

Trusted

Execution Technology. The TPM Virtualization Technology and Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O must be enable to use this feature.

Execution

 

 

 

 

Enable Intel® Trusted Execution Technology - This option is disabled by default.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative

 

Provides restricted access to the computer's system setup program in the same way that access to the computer can be restricted

Password

 

with the System Password option.

 

 

This option is not set by default.

 

 

 

System Password

Displays the current status of the system password security feature and allows a new system password to be assigned and verified.

 

 

This option is not set by default.

 

 

 

Password Changes

Enables or disables the user from changing the system password without the administrative password.

 

 

This option is enabled by default.

 

 

 

TPM Security

 

Enables or disables the trusted platform module (TPM) security.

 

 

You can set the TPM security to:

 

 

Deactivate (default)

 

 

Activate

 

 

Clear

 

 

 

 

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