Dell 840 System memory test option, and redundant memory status, Video Memory, Settings, Network

Table 2-2. System Setup Program Options

Option	Description
System Time	Resets the time on the system's internal clock.
System Date	Resets the date on the system's internal calendar.
System Memory	Displays information related to installed system, video, and redundant memory,
	including size, type, and speed of memory modules, system video memory size,
	system memory test option, and redundant memory status.
Video Memory	Displays the amount of video memory. This option does not have user-selectable
	settings.
System Memory Testing	Determines if memory is being tested during POST.
OS Install Mode	Determines the maximum amount of memory available to the operating system.
(Off default)	On sets the maximum memory to 256 MB. Off makes all of the system memory
	available to the operating system. Some operating systems cannot install with more
	than 2 GB of system memory. Enable this option (On) during operating system
	installation and disable (Off) after installation.
CPU Information	Displays information related to microprocessors (speed, cache size, and so on).
	Enable or disable Hyper-Threading technology by changing the setting of the
	Logical Processor option. See Table 2-3.
Primary IDE 0	Enables (Auto) or disables (Off) the IDE device in Drive 0 (optical drive).
Primary IDE 1	Enables (Auto) or disables (Off) the IDE device in Drive 1 (tape backup unit).
SATA Port 0	Enables (Auto) or disables (Off) the SATA hard drive in Port 0.
SATA Port 1	Enables (Auto) or disables (Off) the SATA hard drive in Port 1.
SATA Port 2	Enables (Auto) or disables (Off) the SATA hard drive in Port 2.
SATA Port 3	Enables (Auto) or disables (Off) the SATA hard drive in Port 3.
Boot Sequence	Determines the order in which the system searches for boot devices during system
	startup. Available options can include the diskette drive, CD drive, hard drives, and
	network.
	NOTE: System boot is not supported from an external device attached to a SAS or
	SCSI adapter. See support.dell.com for the latest support information about booting
	from external devices.
Hard-Disk Drive	Determines the order in which the system searches the hard drives during system
Sequence	startup. The selections depend on the hard drives installed in your system.
USB Flash Drive	Determines the emulation type for a USB flash drive. Hard disk allows the USB
Emulation Type	flash drive to act as a hard drive. Floppy allows the USB flash drive to act as a
(Auto default)	removal diskette drive. Auto automatically chooses an emulation type.
Integrated Devices	See "Integrated Devices Screen" on page 34.

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Using the System Setup Program