Dell 5100C specifications Processor has 64-bit Technology, Drives

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Displays the following information for the processor installed in the system: Processor Type, Processor Clock Speed, Processor Bus

Processor Info

Speed, Processor Cache Size, Processor ID number, whether the processor is Hyperthreading or Multiple Core Capable, and if the

 

processor has 64-bit Technology.

 

 

 

Displays the amount of Installed Memory, Memory Speed, Memory Channel Mode, and a description of the Memory Technology. This

Memory Info

option also displays a table that describes the memory size, whether the memory module is ECC capable, single or dual rank, type, and

 

organization.

 

 

PCI Info

Displays the contents of each PCI slot.

 

 

Date/Time

Controls the system's internal calendar and clock.

 

 

 

Determines the order in which the system searches for boot devices during system startup.

Boot Sequence

 

 

NOTE: If you insert a boot device and restart the computer, this option appears in the system setup menu. To boot from a USB memory

 

device, select the USB device and move it so it becomes the first device in the list.

Drives

 

 

 

Diskette Drive

Identifies and defines the floppy drive attached to the FLOPPY connector on the system board as Off, USB, Internal, or Read Only.

 

 

 

Enables or disables a SATA device (such as a hard-drive). On (the default setting) enables the interface so that the device can be used.

SATA 0

Displays the Controller type (SATA), Port number the drive is using, Drive ID number, Capacity, Link Speed, and whether the drive is

 

 

controlled by the BIOS.

 

 

 

Enables or disables an ATA device (such as a CD or DVD drive). On (the default setting) enables the interface so that the device can be

 

used.

PATA 0

 

 

Displays the Controller type (ATA), Port number the drive is using, Drive ID number, Capacity, Link Speed, and whether the drive is

 

controlled by the BIOS.

 

 

SATA Operation

Identifies and defines the SATA modes. You can set the SATA controller to Normal or Combo mode.

 

 

Onboard Devices

 

 

 

 

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),

Integrated NIC

the computer prompts the user 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.

 

 

Integrated

Enables or disables the onboard audio controller.

Audio

 

 

 

Front USB

Set to On (default) so that USB devices will be detected and supported in the operating system. The No Boot option enables a USB port,

Ports

but it does not recognize a USB storage device.

 

 

1394

Enables of disables the IEEE 1394 connections.

Controller

 

 

 

 

On enables internal USB for FlexBay.

USB for

 

FlexBay

 

 

NOTE: This USB option appears only if a FlexBay device is installed.

 

 

Video

 

 

 

Primary Video

This setting specifies which video controller is primary when two video controllers are present on the computer.

 

 

Video Memory

Use this option to select 8 MB (default) or 1 MB of system memory for an integrated video controller.

Size

 

 

 

Performance

 

 

 

HyperThreading

If your computer processor supports Hyper-Threading, this option appears in the Options List.

Multiple CPU

This setting specifies whether more than one core is enabled. The performance of some applications may improve with an additional core

Core

enabled. Defaults to On (second core enabled).

 

 

SpeedStep

This field specifies whether Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® Technology will be enabled for all supported processor(s) in the computer.

 

 

 

Bypass — Your computer does not test or change the current acoustics mode setting.

 

Quiet (default) — 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

 

Mode

NOTE: Switching to performance mode may cause the drive to be noisier, but the drive performance is not affected.

 

 

NOTE: Changing the acoustics setting does not alter your hard drive image.

 

 

Security

This section displays available system security options.

 

 

Admin Password

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

verified.

 

 

 

System

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

Password

 

 

 

Password

This option locks the system password field with the setup password. When the field is locked, you can no longer disable password

security by pressing <Ctrl><Enter> when the computer starts. Also, a valid Admin password is required to change the system password.

Changes

Defaults to Unlocked.

 

 

 

Execute

Enables or disables Execute Disable memory protection technology. On is the default setting.

Disable

 

 

 

 

 

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