Dell XPS 730 H2C Service Manual - Page 42

System Setup Options, Dell XPS 730X - hdd performance

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CPU Configuration USB Configuration Power ACPI Suspend Type Auto Power On AC Recovery HDD Acoustic Mode Boot Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Boot Priority CD/DVD Boot Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security devices: HD Audio, Onboard LAN connector, Onboard LAN Boot ROM, and Side logo. Serial ATA Configuration can be set to IDE or AHCI mode. Allows you to enable or disable the CPU features that enhance the performance of the system. Allows you to enable or disable the USB controller. Specifies the ACPI suspend type. The default is S3. Allows you to enable or disable an alarm to turn on the computer automatically. Specifies the behaviour of the system after recovering from a power loss. ¡ Power on - The computer turns on after it recovers from a power failure. ¡ Power off - The computer remains powered off. ¡ Last state- The computer returns the power state it was in before the power failure. Determines the acoustic mode at which the hard drive operates. Bypass - Do nothing (needed for older drives). Quiet - The hard drive operates at its most quiet setting. Performance - The hard drive operates at its maximum speed. NOTE: Switching to performance mode may cause an increase in noise produced by the drive, but does not affect the drive's performance. Sets the boot priority among the available devices. Sets the hard drive boot priority. The items displayed are dynamically updated according to the hard drives detected. Sets the optical drive boot priority. The items displayed are dynamically updated according to the optical drives detected. Allows the BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This decreases the time needed to boot the system. Allows you to set or change the supervisor password. Exit Exit Options Provides options to Save Changes and Exit, Discard Changes and Exit, Load Optimal Defaults, and Discard Changes. System Setup Options-Dell XPS 730X System Information Product Name BIOS Version Input Service tag Service Tag Asset Tag Memory Installed XPS 730X. Displays the BIOS version number and date information. Allows you to input the service tag. Displays the service tag of the computer. Displays the Asset tag of the computer. Indicates amount of memory installed.

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System Setup Options
Dell XPS 730X
devices:
HD Audio
,
Onboard LAN connector
,
Onboard LAN Boot ROM
, and
Side logo
.
Serial ATA
Configuration
can be set to IDE or AHCI mode.
CPU Configuration
Allows you to enable or disable the CPU features that
enhance the performance of the system.
USB Configuration
Allows you to enable or disable the USB controller.
Power
ACPI Suspend Type
Specifies the ACPI suspend type. The default is S3.
Auto Power On
Allows you to enable or disable an alarm to turn on
the computer automatically.
AC Recovery
Specifies the behaviour of the system after
recovering from a power loss.
¡
Power on
The computer turns on
after it recovers from a power failure.
¡
Power off
The computer remains
powered off.
¡
Last state
The computer returns the
power state it was in before the power
failure.
HDD Acoustic Mode
Determines the acoustic mode at which the hard
drive operates.
Bypass
Do nothing (needed for older drives).
Quiet
The hard drive operates at its most quiet
setting.
Performance
The hard drive operates at its
maximum speed.
NOTE:
Switching to performance mode may cause an
increase in noise produced by the drive, but does not
affect the drive's performance.
Boot
Boot Device Priority
Sets the boot priority among the available devices.
Hard Disk Boot Priority
Sets the hard drive boot priority. The items displayed
are dynamically updated according to the hard drives
detected.
CD/DVD Boot Priority
Sets the optical drive boot priority. The items
displayed are dynamically updated according to the
optical drives detected.
Boot Settings Configuration
Allows the BIOS to skip certain tests while booting.
This decreases the time needed to boot the system.
Security
Allows you to set or change the supervisor password.
Exit
Exit Options
Provides options to
Save Changes and Exit
,
Discard
Changes and Exit
,
Load Optimal Defaults
, and
Discard Changes
.
System Information
Product Name
XPS 730X.
BIOS Version
Displays the BIOS version number and date
information.
Input Service tag
Allows you to input the service tag.
Service Tag
Displays the service tag of the computer.
Asset Tag
Displays the Asset tag of the computer.
Memory Installed
Indicates amount of memory installed.