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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