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NVMe Settings details About this task The NVMe Settings screen details are explained as follows: Option Description NVMe Mode Enables you to set the NVMe mode. This option is set to Non RAID by default. Boot Settings You can use the Boot Settings screen to set the boot mode to either BIOS or UEFI. It also enables you to specify the boot order. • UEFI: The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a new interface between operating systems and platform firmware. The interface consists of data tables with platform related information, boot and runtime service calls that are available to the operating system and its loader. The following benefits are available when the Boot Mode is set to UEFI: ○ Support for drive partitions larger than 2 TB. ○ Enhanced security (e.g., UEFI Secure Boot). ○ Faster boot time. NOTE: You must use only the UEFI boot mode in order to boot from NVMe drives. • BIOS: The BIOS Boot Mode is the legacy boot mode. It is maintained for backward compatibility. Viewing Boot Settings To view the Boot Settings screen, perform the following steps: Steps 1. Power on, or restart your system. 2. Press F2 immediately after you see the following message: F2 = System Setup NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again. 3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS. 4. On the System BIOS screen, click Boot Settings. Boot Settings details About this task The Boot Settings screen details are explained as follows: Option Description Boot Mode Enables you to set the boot mode of the system. CAUTION: Switching the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if the operating system is not installed in the same boot mode. If the operating system supports UEFI, you can set this option to UEFI. Setting this field to BIOS enables compatibility with non-UEFI operating systems. This option is set to UEFI by default. NOTE: Setting this field to UEFI disables the BIOS Boot Settings menu. Boot Sequence Retry Enables or disables the Boot Sequence Retry feature or resets the system. If the last attempt to boot has failed, the system immediately performs a cold reset or retries to boot after a 30 seconds, depending on if this field is set to Reset or Enabled.This option is set to Enabled by default. 54 Pre-operating system management applications

Section	Page
Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 Installation and Service Manual	3
Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 overview	8
Supported configurations for PowerEdge R640	8
Front view of the system	10
Left control panel view	13
Status LED indicators	14
System health and system ID indicator codes	14
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicator codes	15
Right control panel view	16
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes	16
Back view of the system	17
NIC indicator codes	20
Power supply unit indicator codes	21
Drive indicator codes	23
LCD panel	23
Viewing Home screen	24
Setup menu	24
View menu	25
Locating the Service Tag of your system	25
System information label	26
Documentation resources	29
Technical specifications	31
System dimensions	31
Chassis weight	32
Processor specifications	32
Supported operating systems	32
Cooling fan specifications	32
PSU specifications	33
System battery specifications	33
Expansion bus specifications	33
Memory specifications	34
Storage controller specifications	34
Drives	35
Hard drive specifications	35
Optical drive	35
Ports and connectors specifications	35
USB ports	35
NIC ports	36
Serial port	36
VGA ports	36
Video specifications	36
IDSDM or vFlash card	37
Environmental specifications	37
Standard operating temperature	38
Expanded operating temperature	38
Expanded operating temperature restrictions	39
Thermal restrictions	39
Ambient temperature limitations	41
Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications	41
Initial system setup and configuration	43
Setting up your system	43
iDRAC configuration	43
Options to set up iDRAC IP address	43
Log in to iDRAC	44
Options to install the operating system	44
Methods to download firmware and drivers	44
Downloading drivers and firmware	45
Pre-operating system management applications	46
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications	46
System Setup	46
Viewing System Setup	46
System Setup details	47
System BIOS	47
Viewing System BIOS	47
System BIOS Settings details	47
System Information	48
Viewing System Information	48
System Information details	48
Memory Settings	49
Viewing Memory Settings	49
Memory Settings details	49
Persistent Memory details	50
Processor Settings	50
Viewing Processor Settings	50
Processor Settings details	51
SATA Settings	52
Viewing SATA Settings	52
SATA Settings details	53
NVMe Settings	53
Viewing NVMe Settings	53
NVMe Settings details	54
Boot Settings	54
Viewing Boot Settings	54
Boot Settings details	54
Choosing system boot mode	55
Changing boot order	55
Network Settings	55
Viewing Network Settings	56
Network Settings screen details	56
Integrated Devices	57
Viewing Integrated Devices	57
Integrated Devices details	58
Serial Communication	61
Viewing Serial Communication	61
Serial Communication details	61
System Profile Settings	62
Viewing System Profile Settings	62
System Profile Settings details	62
System Security	64
Viewing System Security	64
System Security Settings details	64
Creating a system and setup password	66
Using your system password to secure the system	66
Deleting or changing system and setup password	67
Operating with setup password enabled	67
Redundant OS Control	67
Viewing Redundant OS Control	67
Redundant OS Control screen details	68
Miscellaneous Settings	68
Viewing Miscellaneous Settings	68
Miscellaneous Settings details	68
iDRAC Settings utility	69
Device Settings	69
Dell Lifecycle Controller	69
Embedded system management	69
Boot Manager	70
Viewing Boot Manager	70
Boot Manager main menu	70
One-shot UEFI boot menu	70
System Utilities	70
PXE boot	70
Installing and removing system components	71
Safety instructions	71
Before working inside your system	72
After working inside your system	72
Recommended tools	72
Optional front bezel	73
Removing the front bezel	73
Installing the front bezel	73
System cover	74
Removing the system cover	74
Installing the system cover	75
Drives	76
Removing a drive blank	76
Installing a drive blank	77
Removing a drive carrier	77
Installing a drive carrier	78
Removing the drive from the drive carrier	79
Installing a drive into the drive carrier	80
Backplane cover	81
Removing the backplane cover	81
Installing the backplane cover	82
Inside the system	83
Air shroud	86
Removing the air shroud	86
Installing the air shroud	86
Cooling fans	87
Removing a cooling fan	87
Installing a cooling fan	88
System memory	89
System memory guidelines	89
General memory module installation guidelines	90
NVDIMM-N memory module installation guidelines	91
DCPMM installation guidelines	94
Mode-specific guidelines	96
Removing a memory module	99
Installing a memory module	100
NVDIMM-N battery	101
Removing the NVDIMM-N battery	101
Installing the NVDIMM-N battery	102
Processors and heat sinks	102
Removing a processor and heat sink module	102
Removing the processor from the processor and heat sink module	103
Installing the processor into a processor and heat sink module	105
Installing a processor and heat sink module	107
Expansion cards and expansion card risers	108
Expansion bus specifications	108
Expansion card installation guidelines	108
Removing an expansion card riser	113
Installing an expansion card riser	115
Removing expansion card from the expansion card riser	117
Installing an expansion card into expansion card riser	120
M.2 SSD module	122
Removing the M.2 SSD module	122
Installing the M.2 SSD module	123
Optional IDSDM or vFlash module	124
Removing the optional IDSDM or vFlash card	124
Installing optional IDSDM or vFlash card	125
Optional IDSDM or vFlash module	126
Removing the MicroSD card	126
Installing the MicroSD card	127
Network daughter card	128
Removing the network daughter card	128
Installing the network daughter card	129
Integrated storage controller card	130
Removing the integrated storage controller card	130
Installing the integrated storage controller card	131
Backplane	133
Backplane details	133
Removing the backplane cover	134
Installing the backplane	134
Removing the 2.5 inch drive rear backplane	135
Installing the 2.5 inch drive rear backplane	136
Cable routing	138
SAS expander card	142
Removing the SAS expander card	142
Installing the SAS expander card	143
Rear drive cage	144
Removing the rear drive cage	144
Installing the rear drive cage	145
System battery	146
Replacing the system battery	146
USB module	147
Removing the USB module	147
Installing the USB module	148
VGA module	148
Removing the VGA module	148
Installing the VGA module	149
Optional internal USB memory key	150
Replacing the optional internal USB memory key	150
Optical drive (optional)	151
Removing the optical drive	151
Installing the optical drive	151
Power supply units	152
Hot spare feature	153
Removing a power supply unit blank	153
Installing a power supply unit blank	153
Removing a power supply unit	154
Installing a power supply unit	155
Removing a DC power supply unit	155
Installing DC power supply unit	156
Wiring instructions for a DC power supply unit	156
System board	157
Removing the system board	157
Installing the system board	158
Restoring the system using Easy Restore	160
Manually update the Service Tag	160
Entering the system Service Tag by using System Setup	160
Trusted Platform Module	161
Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module	161
Removing the TPM	161
Installing the TPM	161
Initializing TPM for BitLocker users	162
Initializing the TPM 1.2 for TXT users	162
Initializing the TPM 2.0 for TXT users	162
Control panel	163
Removing the left control panel	163
Installing the left control panel	164
Removing the right control panel	165
Installing the right control panel	166
System diagnostics	167
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics	167
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager	167
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller	167
System diagnostic controls	168
Jumpers and connectors	169
System board jumpers and connectors	169
System board jumper settings	171
Disabling forgotten password	171
Getting help	172
Contacting Dell EMC	172
Documentation feedback	172
Accessing system information by using QRL	172
Quick Resource Locator for R640	173
Receiving automated support with SupportAssist	173

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NVMe Settings details

About this task

The NVMe Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option

Description

NVMe Mode

Enables you to set the NVMe mode. This option is set to

Non RAID

by default.

Boot Settings

You can use the

Boot Settings

screen to set the boot mode to either

BIOS

UEFI

. It also enables you to specify the boot order.

•

UEFI

: The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a new interface between operating systems and platform firmware. The

interface consists of data tables with platform related information, boot and runtime service calls that are available to the operating

system and its loader. The following benefits are available when the

Boot Mode

is set to

UEFI

○

Support for drive partitions larger than 2 TB.

○

Enhanced security (e.g., UEFI Secure Boot).

○

Faster boot time.

NOTE:

You must use only the UEFI boot mode in order to boot from NVMe drives.

•

BIOS

: The

BIOS Boot Mode

is the legacy boot mode. It is maintained for backward compatibility.

Viewing Boot Settings

To view the

Boot Settings

screen, perform the following steps:

Steps

Power on, or restart your system.

Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

NOTE:

If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then

restart your system and try again.

On the

System Setup Main Menu

screen, click

System BIOS

On the

System BIOS

screen, click

Boot Settings

Boot Settings details

About this task

The

Boot Settings

screen details are explained as follows:

Option

Description

Boot Mode

Enables you to set the boot mode of the system.

CAUTION:

Switching the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if the operating system

is not installed in the same boot mode.

If the operating system supports

UEFI

, you can set this option to

UEFI

. Setting this field to

BIOS

enables

compatibility with non-UEFI operating systems. This option is set to

UEFI

by default.

NOTE:

Setting this field to UEFI disables the BIOS Boot Settings menu.

Boot Sequence

Retry

Enables or disables the

Boot Sequence Retry

feature or resets the system. If the last attempt to boot has failed,

the system immediately performs a cold reset or retries to boot after a 30 seconds, depending on if this field is set

Reset

Enabled

.This option is set to

Enabled

by default.

Pre-operating system management applications