Table
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System Time | Resets the time on the system's internal clock. |
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System Date | Resets the date on the system's internal calendar. |
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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. |
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Video Memory | Displays the amount of video memory. This option does not have |
| settings. |
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System Memory Testing | Determines if memory is being tested during POST. |
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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. |
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CPU Information | Displays information related to microprocessors (speed, cache size, and so on). |
| Enable or disable |
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Primary IDE 0 | Enables (Auto) or disables (Off) the IDE device in Drive 0 (optical drive). |
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Primary IDE 1 | Enables (Auto) or disables (Off) the IDE device in Drive 1 (tape backup unit). |
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SATA Port 0 | Enables (Auto) or disables (Off) the SATA hard drive in Port 0. |
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SATA Port 1 | Enables (Auto) or disables (Off) the SATA hard drive in Port 1. |
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SATA Port 2 | Enables (Auto) or disables (Off) the SATA hard drive in Port 2. |
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SATA Port 3 | Enables (Auto) or disables (Off) the SATA hard drive in Port 3. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Integrated Devices |
32Using the System Setup Program