Dell Dimension E520, Owner'S Manual

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Memory Info
Displays the amount of Installed Memory , Memory Speed , Memory Channel
Mode , and a description of the Memory Technology . This option also displays
a table that describes the memory size, whether the memory module is ECC
capable, single or dual rank, type, and organization.
PCI Info
Displays the contents of each PCI slot.
Date/Time
Controls the system’s internal calendar and clock.
Boot Sequence
( Diskette drive default)
Determines the order in which the system searches for boot devices during
system startup.
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
( Internal default)
Enables and disables the floppy drives and sets read permission for the
internal floppy drive.
• Off — disables all floppy drives
• USB — enables the USB floppy drive
• Internal — enables the internal floppy drive
• Read Only — enables the internal drive controller and allows the internal
floppy drive read-only permission
NOTE:
Operating systems with USB support will recognize USB floppy drives
regardless of this setting.
Drives 0 through 3
( On default)
Enables or disables an ATA or SATA device (such as hard-drive, CD drive, or
DVD drive).
On enables the interface so that the device can be used.
Displays the Controller type ( ATA or SATA ), Port number the drive is using,
Drive ID number, Capacity , and whether the drive is controlled by the BIOS .
SATA Operation
( RAID Autodetect/ATA
default)
Identifies and defines the SATA controller settings for RAID. You can set the
SATA controller to
RAID Autodetect/ATA or RAID On .
Onboard Devices
Integrated NIC
( On default)
Enables or disables the integrated NIC controller. Settings are On , Off , or On
w/PXE . When the On w/PXE setting is active (available only for setting up a
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.