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SATA Settings, Table 5. Processor Settings details continued, Table 6. Processor n details

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Table 5. Processor Settings details (continued) Option Processor n Table 6. Processor n details Option Family-Model-Stepping Brand Level 2 Cache Level 3 Cache Number of Cores Maximum Memory Capacity Microcode Description feature is available only on Advanced RAS processors. This option is set to Disabled by default. NOTE: Depending on the number of processors, there might be up to n processors listed. The following settings are displayed for each processor: Description Specifies the family, model, and stepping of the processor as defined by Intel. Specifies the brand name. Specifies the total L2 cache. Specifies the total L3 cache. Specifies the number of cores per processor. Specifies the maximum memory capacity per processor. Specifies the processor microcode version. SATA Settings To view the SATA Settings screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > SATA Settings. Table 7. SATA Settings details Option Embedded SATA Description Enables the embedded SATA option to be set to Off, AHCI mode , or RAID modes. This option is set to AHCI Mode by default. NOTE: 1. You might also need to change the Boot Mode setting to UEFI. Otherwise, you should set the field to Non-RAID mode. 2. No ESXi and Ubuntu OS support under RAID mode. Security Freeze Lock Write Cache Port n Sends Security Freeze Lock command to the embedded SATA drives during POST. This option is applicable only for AHCI Mode. This option is set to Enabled by default. Enables or disables the command for the embedded SATA drives during POST. This option is set to Disabled by default. Sets the drive type of the selected device. For AHCI Mode or RAID modes, BIOS support is always enabled. Table 8. Port n Options Model Drive Type Descriptions Specifies the drive model of the selected device. Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port. 10 Pre-operating system management applications

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Table 5. Processor Settings details (continued)
Option
Description
feature is available only on Advanced RAS processors. This
option is set to
Disabled
by default.
Processor n
NOTE:
Depending on the number of processors, there
might be up to n processors listed.
The following settings are displayed for each processor:
Table 6. Processor n details
Option
Description
Family-Model-Stepping
Specifies the family, model, and stepping of the processor as
defined by Intel.
Brand
Specifies the brand name.
Level 2 Cache
Specifies the total L2 cache.
Level 3 Cache
Specifies the total L3 cache.
Number of Cores
Specifies the number of cores per processor.
Maximum Memory Capacity
Specifies the maximum memory capacity per processor.
Microcode
Specifies the processor microcode version.
SATA Settings
To view the
SATA Settings
screen, power on the system, press F2, and click
System Setup Main Menu
>
System BIOS
>
SATA Settings
.
Table 7. SATA Settings details
Option
Description
Embedded SATA
Enables the embedded SATA option to be set to
Off
,
AHCI mode
, or
RAID modes
.
This option is set to
AHCI Mode
by default.
NOTE:
1.
You might also need to change the Boot Mode setting to UEFI. Otherwise, you
should set the field to Non-RAID mode.
2.
No ESXi and Ubuntu OS support under RAID mode.
Security Freeze Lock
Sends
Security Freeze Lock
command to the embedded SATA drives during POST.
This option is applicable only for AHCI Mode. This option is set to
Enabled
by default.
Write Cache
Enables or disables the command for the embedded SATA drives during POST. This
option is set to
Disabled
by default.
Port n
Sets the drive type of the selected device.
For
AHCI Mode
or
RAID modes
, BIOS support is always enabled.
Table 8. Port n
Options
Descriptions
Model
Specifies the drive model of the selected
device.
Drive Type
Specifies the type of drive attached to
the SATA port.
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