Overview
This section provides hardware specification for the system and contains no modifiable settings.
Table 4. BIOS Overview Page (continued)
Options
Description
Series and system model number
This field shows the following information:
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BIOS Version - The version of the BIOS installed on the
computer.
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Service tag - The unique 7 digit hexadecimal identification
number for the computer.
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Asset tag
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Manufacture Date - The date for when the unit was
manufactured.
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Ownership Date - The date for when the unit's ownership
was transferred to the end user.
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Express Service Code - An alternative to Service Tag, 11-
digit numerical identification number for the computer.
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Ownership Tag
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Signed Firmware Update - This helps to verify that only
Dell Signed and released BIOS can be installed on the
computer.
Battery
The Battery field provides battery and adapter related
information:
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Primary battery - This helps identify if the system is
running on the primary battery.
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Battery level - This gives the percentage of battery
backup remaining for the computer.
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Battery state - This helps identify if the battery is in
charging or active use state.
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Health - This helps identify the health of the battery.
It would show one of the following states based on the
battery life remaining:
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Excellent
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Good
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Fair
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Poor
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AC Adapter - This helps identify if the charger is plugged
in and mentions the wattage of the charger connected.
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Battery Life Type - This helps identify if type of battery
life.
Processor
The Processor field provides information related to the CPU
on the computer:
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Processor Type - This field mentions the CPU model and
generation information.
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Maximum Clock Speed - This field mentions the maximum
clock speed that the CPU is capable of reaching.
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Minimum Clock Speed - This field mentions the minimum
clock speed that the CPU is capable of reaching.
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Current Clock Speed - This field mentions the clock speed
that the CPU is running at currently.
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Core Count - This field gives the count of the physical
cores on the CPU.
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Processor ID
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Processor L3 Cache - This field shows the amount of
cache storage available on the CPU.
System setup
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