Video
(Auto
default)
selection only matters if there are two video controllers present. When Auto is selected, the add-in video controller will be used.
NOTE: A PCI Express graphics card will override the integrated video controller.
Video Memory
Size
(64MB
default)
This setting configures the amount of system memory that is reserved for the integrated video controller. The settings are Auto, 16MB, 32MB,
64MB, 128MB, or Off.
Performance
HDD Acoustic Mode (Bypass default)
lBypass — Your computer does not test or change the current acoustics mode setting.
lQuiet — The hard drive operates at its most quiet setting.
lSuggested — The hard drive operates at the level suggested by the drive manufacturer.
lPerformance — The hard drive operates at its maximum speed.
NOTE: Switching to performance mode may cause the drive to be noisier, but its performance is not affected.
Changing the acoustics setting does not alter your hard-drive image.
Security
Unlock Setup
When an administrator password is being used, allows the user access to modify system setup settings. Enter the administrator
password at the prompt to unlock system setup. If the correct password is not entered here, the user can view but not modify system
setup fields.
Admin Password
Displays the current status of your system setup program's password security feature and allows you to verify and assign a new admin
password.
System Password
(Not Set
default)
Displays the current status of the system's password security feature and allows a new system password to be assigned and verified.
Drive 0-n
Password
(Not Set
default)
Displays the current status of the hard drive's password security feature and allows a new hard drive password to be assigned and
verified.
Password
Changes
(Unlocked
default)
Determines the interaction between the System password and the Admin password. Locked prevents a user without a valid Admin
password from being able to modify the System password. Unlocked allows a user with a valid System password to modify the system
password.
Chassis
Intrusion
(On-Silent
default)
When enabled and the switch installed, this option alerts the user, during the next computer start-up, that the computer cover has been
opened. The settings are On, On-Silent (default setting), and Off.
Intrusion Alert
Acknowledges and clears a chassis intrusion alert.
TPM Security
(Off default)
Enables or disables the Trusted Platform Module security device.
TPM Activation
(Deactivate
default)
Activates or deactivates the Trusted Platform Module security device. The Clear option clears any data stored by a user that has
previously activated and used TPM.
NOTE: In order to activate Trusted Platform Module, the TPM Security option must be set to On.
Non-Execute
Disable
(On default)
Enables or disables Execute Disable memory protection technology.
Power Management
AC
Recovery
(Off
default)
Determines how the system responds when AC power is re-applied after a power loss. Off commands the system to stay off when the power is
re-applied. You must press the front-panel power button before the system turns on. On commands the system to turn on when the power is
re-applied. Last commands the system to return to the last power state the system was in just before it was turned off.
Auto Power
On
(Off
default)
Sets the computer to automatically turn on. Off disables this feature. Everyday turns the computer on every day at the time set in Auto Power
Time. Weekdays turns the computer on every day from Monday through Friday at the time set in Auto Power Time.
NOTE: This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using the switch on a power strip or surge protector.
Auto Power
Time
Sets time to automatically turn on the computer.
Time is kept in the standard 12-hour format (hours:minutes). Change the startup time by pressing the right- or left-arrow key to increase or