Memory Info

Identifies the amount of memory installed, the memory speed,

 

channel mode (dual or single), and type by DIMM slot

 

location.

 

 

PCI Info

Identifies installed expansion cards by type and slot location.

 

 

Date/Time

Displays current date and time settings.

 

 

Boot Sequence

Specifies the sequence of devices from which the computer

 

attempts to boot when trying to find an operating system (see

 

"Boot Sequence" on page 92).

 

NOTE: If you insert a boot device and restart the computer, the

 

option to boot to that device appears in the boot sequence. To

 

boot from a USB memory device, for example, select the USB

 

device and move it so that it becomes the first device in the boot

 

sequence.

 

 

Drives

 

 

 

Diskette Drive

Enables and disables the floppy drive(s) attached to the

(Internal default)

computer and sets read permissions for the drive(s).

 

Off — All floppy drives are disabled.

 

USB — USB floppy drives are enabled.

 

Internal — The integrated floppy drive is enabled.

 

Read Only — The integrated floppy drive is enabled with

 

read-only access.

 

NOTE: Operating systems with USB support will recognize USB

 

floppy drives regardless of this setting.

 

 

SATA Drives 0

Enables or disables drives attached to the SATA connectors on

through 5

the system board.

(On default)

Off — The drive attached to the interface is disabled.

 

On — The drive attached to the interface is enabled.

SATA Operation

(RAID Autodetect/

AHCI default)

Specifies the operating mode of the integrated hard drive controller.

RAID Autodetect/AHCI — RAID if signed drives, otherwise AHCI.

RAID Autodetect/ATA — RAID if signed drives, otherwise ATA.

RAID On — SATA is configured for RAID on every boot.

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