System Setup: Dell Dimension 9150 Service Manual
SATA Operation
Onboard Devices
Integrated
NIC
Controller
Integrated
Audio
Controller
Determines the integrated SATA controller's operating mode:
RAID Autodetect/ AHCI (the default setting) – RAID if the drives are signed, otherwise AHCI RAID Autodetect/ ATA – RAID if the drives are signed, otherwise ATA
RAID On – SATA is configured for RAID on every boot.
You can set the NIC to On (default), Off, or On w/ PXE. When the On w/ PXE setting is active (available only for the future boot process), the computer prompts you to press <Ctrl><Alt><b>. Pressing this key combination causes a menu to display that allows you to select a method for booting from a network server. If a boot routine is not available from the network server, the computer attempts to boot from the next device in the boot sequence list.
Enables or disables the onboard audio controller.
USB
Controller
USB for
FlexBay
Video
Primary Video
Performance
Set to On (default) so that USB devices will be detected and supported in the operating system.
This field enables and disables the internal USB for FlexBay. Off = Internal USB for FlexBay is disabled.
On = Internal USB for FlexBay is enabled.
No Boot = Internal USB for FlexBay is enabled but not bootable.
The factory default setting is No Boot.
NOTE: This USB option appears only if a FlexBay device is installed.
This setting specifies which video controller is primary, PCI or PEG.
NOTE: This only applies to a PCI video controller installed in the
Multiple CPU | This setting specifies whether more than one core is enabled. The performance of some applications may |
Core | improve with an additional core enabled. The default is On (second core enabled). |
SpeedStep | If applicable, Intel SpeedStep® appears in the Options List under Performance. |
HyperThreading | If your computer processor supports |
On). | |
| Bypass (default) — Your computer does not test or change the current acoustics mode setting. |
| Quiet — The hard drive operates at its most quiet setting. |
| Suggested — The hard drive operates at the level suggested by the drive manufacturer. |
| Performance — The hard drive operates at its maximum speed. |
HDD Acoustic |
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Mode | NOTE: Switching to performance mode will cause the drive heads to move faster, causing the hard drive |
| to be noisier. However, some drives may not see an increase in data transfer rates. |
| NOTE: Changing the acoustics setting does not alter your hard drive image. |
Security | This section displays available system security options. |
Admin | Displays the current status of the system setup password security feature and allows a new system setup |
Password | password to be assigned and verified. |
System | Displays the current status of the system's password security feature and allows a new system password |
Password | to be assigned and verified. |
This option locks the system password field with the setup password. When the field is locked, you can no
Password longer disable password security by pressing <Ctrl><Enter> when the computer starts. Also, a valid Changes
Admin password is required to change the system password (defaults to Unlocked).
Execute | Enables or disables Execute Disable memory protection technology. On is the default setting. |
Disable |
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Power Management
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