Dell Precision 490 Desktop User's Guide - Page 15

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System Setup Options NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not be present or may not appear exactly as listed. System Processor Info Displays the following information for the processor installed in the system: Processor Type, Processor Clock Speed, Processor Bus Speed, Processor Cache Size, Processor ID number, whether the processor is Hyperthreading or Multicore Capable, and if the processor supports 64-bit Technology. 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, PCI Express, and PCI-X slot. Date/Time Controls the system's internal calendar and clock. Boot Sequence Determines the order in which the system searches for boot devices during system startup. (Diskette drive default) 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 disables the internal diskette drive and enables a USB floppy drive, if the USB controller is enabled and a USB drive is connected. Internal enables the internal floppy drive. Read Only enables the internal drive controller and allows the internal floppy drive read-only permission. Drives 0 through 4 NOTE: Operating systems with USB support will recognize USB floppy drives regardless of this setting. Enables or disables a SATA drive. On enables the interface so that the device can be used. Displays the Controller type (SATA), Port number the drive is using, Drive ID number, and Capacity.

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System Setup Options
NOTE:
Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not be present or may not appear exactly as listed.
System
Processor
Info
Displays the following information for the processor installed in
the system:
Processor Type
,
Processor Clock Speed
,
Processor Bus Speed
,
Processor Cache
Size
, Processor ID
number, whether the processor is
Hyperthreading
or
Multi-
core Capable
, and if the processor supports
64-bit
Technology
.
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, PCI Express, and PCI-X 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
disables the
internal diskette drive and enables a USB floppy
drive, if the USB controller is enabled and a USB
drive is connected.
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 4
Enables or disables a SATA drive.
On
enables the
interface so that the device can be used.
Displays the
Controller
type (
SATA
),
Port
number
the drive is using,
Drive ID
number, and Capacity.