Action

Keystroke

 

 

Exit BIOS

<Esc> — Remain in Setup, Save/Exit, Discard/Exit

Change a setting

Left or right-arrow key

Select field to change

<Enter>

Cancel modification

<Esc>

Reset defaults

<Alt><F> or Load Defaults menu option

System Setup Options

NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.

General

System Information

Displays the following information:

 

• System Information: Displays BIOS Version, Service Tag, Asset Tag, Ownership

 

 

Date, Manufacture Date, and the Express Service Code.

 

• Memory Information: Displays Memory Installed, Memory Available, Memory

 

 

Speed, Memory Channels Mode, Memory Technology, DIMM 1 Size, DIMM 2

 

 

Size, DIMM 3 Size, and DIMM 4 Size.

 

• Processor Information: Displays Processor Type, Core Count, Processor ID,

 

 

Current Clock Speed, Minimum Clock Speed, Maximum Clock Speed,

 

 

Processor L2 Cache, Processor L3 Cache, HT Capable, and 64-Bit Technology.

 

• PCI Information: Displays SLOT1, SLOT2, SLOT3, SLOT4

 

• Device Information: Displays SATA-0, SATA-1, SATA-2, SATA-3, and LOM MAC

 

 

Address.

Boot Sequence

Allows you to specify the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating

 

system from the devices specified in this list.

 

USB Storage Device

 

CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive

 

Onboard NIC

Date/Time

Allows you to set the date and time settings. Changes to the system date and time take

 

effect immediately.

 

 

 

System Configuration

 

 

 

 

Integrated NIC

Allows you to enable or disable the integrated network card. You can set the integrated

 

NIC to:

 

 

Disabled

 

Enabled (default)

 

Enabled w/PXE

 

Enabled w/ImageServer

NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.

Serial Port

Allows you to set the serial port settings. You can set the serial port to:

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