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System Setup Options
NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not
appear, or may not appear exactly as listed.

System

System Info Lists system information such as the computer name, the BIOS version
number and date, system tags, and other system-specific information.
CPU Info Identifies whether the computer’s processor supports Hyper-Threading and
lists the processor bus speed, processor ID, clock speed, and L2 cache.
Memory Info Indicates amount of installed memory, memory speed, channel mode (dual
or single), and type of memory installed.
Date/Time Displays current date and time settings.
Boot Sequence The computer attempts to boot from the sequence of devices specified in
this list.
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.
Drives 0 through
3Identifies the drives attached to the SATA connectors on the system board,
and lists the capacity for hard drives.
SATA Operation Hard-drive controller feature that provides two configuration settings:
Normal – native mode, which provides the highest drive performance and
optimal flexibility.
Combination – combination mode, which offers compatibility with versions
of the operating system that do not support SATA drives.

Onboard Devices

Integrated NIC
Controller 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), the
computer prompts you 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 Audio
Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio controller.
USB Controller Set to On (default) so that USB devices will be detected and supported in
the operating system.
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