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
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 3
Identifies 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.
USB for FlexBay
This field enables and disables the internal USB for
FlexBay.
Off
= Internal USB for FlexBay is disabled.
On
= Internal USB for FlexBay is disabled.
The factory default setting is
On
.
NOTE:
This USB option appears only if a FlexBay
device is installed.
LPT Port Mode
Identifies and defines the parallel port settings. You
can set the parallel port to
Off,
AT
,
PS/2
,
EPP
, or
ECP
.
LPT Port Address
Identifies the address for the parallel port.
LPT Port DMA
Identifies and defines the parallel port DMA settings.
You can set the parallel port DMA to
Off
,
DMA1
, or
DMA3
.
Serial Port #1
Identifies and defines the serial port settings.
Auto
,
the default setting, automatically configures a
connector to a particular designation (
COM1
or
COM3
).
Serial Port #2 (optional)
Identifies and defines the serial port settings.
Auto
,
the default setting, automatically configures a
connector to a particular designation (
COM2
or
COM4
).
PS/2 Mouse Port (optional)
Enables or disables the onboard PS/2-compatible
mouse controller.
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