Table 32. Advanced configuration (continued)
Option
Description
●
Disabled - ASPM power management is turned off at all time.
●
L1 Only - ASPM power management is set to use L1.
PCIe Linkspeed
Allows you to select the max PCIe link speed attainable by devices within the system.
●
Auto (default)
●
Gen1
●
Gen2
SupportAssist System Resolution
Table 33. SupportAssist System Resolution
Option
Description
Auto OS Recovery Threshold
Allows you to control the automatic boot flow for
SupportAssist System. Options are:
●
Off
●
1
●
2 (Enabled by default)
●
3
SupportAssist OS Recovery
Allows you to recover the SupportAssist OS Recovery
(Enabled by default).
BIOSConnect
BIOSConnect enable or disable cloud Service OS upon
absence of Local OS Recovery (Enabled by default).
Updating the BIOS in Windows
Prerequisites
It is recommended to update your BIOS (System Setup) when you replace the system board or if an update is available.
About this task
NOTE:
If BitLocker is enabled, it must be suspended prior to updating the system BIOS, and then re enabled after the BIOS
update is completed.
Steps
1. Restart the computer.
2. Go to
Dell.com/support
.
●
Enter the
Service Tag
or
Express Service Code
and click
Submit
.
●
Click
Detect Product
and follow the instructions on screen.
3. If you are unable to detect or find the Service Tag, click
Choose from all products
.
4. Choose the
Products
category from the list.
NOTE:
Choose the appropriate category to reach the product page.
5. Select your computer model and the
Product Support
page of your computer appears.
6. Click
Get drivers
and click
Drivers and Downloads
.
The Drivers and Downloads section opens.
7. Click
Find it myself
.
8. Click
BIOS
to view the BIOS versions.
System setup
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