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Processor Settings You can use the Processor Settings screen to view the processor settings, and perform specific functions such as enabling virtualization technology, hardware prefetcher, and logical processor idling. Viewing Processor Settings To view the Processor 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 Processor Settings. Processor Settings details About this task The Processor Settings screen details are explained as follows: Option Description Logical Processor Enables or disables the logical processors and displays the number of logical processors. If this option is set to Enabled, the BIOS displays all the logical processors. If this option is set to Disabled, the BIOS displays only one logical processor per core. This option is set to Enabled by default. Virtualization Technology Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Hardware Prefetcher Logical Processor Idling x2APIC Mode Number of Cores per Processor Processor Core Speed Processor 1 Enables or disables the virtualization technology for the processor. This option is set to Enabled by default. Optimizes the system for applications that need high utilization of sequential memory access. This option is set to Enabled by default. You can disable this option for applications that need high utilization of random memory access. Enables or disables the hardware prefetcher. This option is set to Enabled by default. Enables you to improve the energy efficiency of a system. It uses the operating system core parking algorithm and parks some of the logical processors in the system which in turn allows the corresponding processor cores to transition into a lower power idle state. This option can only be enabled if the operating system supports it. It is set to Disabled by default. Enables or disables the x2APIC mode. This option is set to Disabled by default. Controls the number of enabled cores in each processor. This option is set to All by default. Specifies the maximum core frequency of the processor. The following settings are displayed for each processor installed in the system: Option Description Family-ModelStepping Brand Level 2 Cache Specifies the family, model, and stepping of the processor as defined by Intel. Specifies the brand name. Specifies the total L2 cache. 24 PowerEdge T340 Pre-operating system management applications

Section	Page
Dell EMC PowerEdge T340 Installation and Service Manual	3
About this document	7
Dell EMC PowerEdge T340 system overview	8
Front view of the system	9
Rear view of the system	11
Inside the system	12
Locating the information tag of your system	14
System information label	14
PowerEdge T340 initial system setup and configuration	17
Setting up your system	17
iDRAC configuration	17
Options to set up iDRAC IP address	17
Log in to iDRAC	17
Options to install the operating system	18
Methods to download firmware and drivers	18
Downloading drivers and firmware	19
PowerEdge T340 Pre-operating system management applications	20
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications	20
System Setup	20
Viewing System Setup	20
System Setup details	21
System BIOS	21
Viewing System BIOS	21
System BIOS Settings details	21
System Information	22
Viewing System Information	22
System Information details	22
Memory Settings	23
Viewing Memory Settings	23
Memory Settings details	23
Processor Settings	24
Viewing Processor Settings	24
Processor Settings details	24
SATA Settings	25
Viewing SATA Settings	25
SATA Settings details	25
Boot Settings	26
Viewing Boot Settings	26
Boot Settings details	26
Network Settings	27
Viewing Network Settings	27
Network Settings screen details	27
Integrated Devices	28
Viewing Integrated Devices	28
Integrated Devices details	28
Serial Communication	29
Viewing Serial Communication	29
Serial Communication details	30
System Profile Settings	30
Viewing System Profile Settings	30
System Profile Settings details	31
System Security	32
Viewing System Security	32
System Security Settings details	32
Creating a system and setup password	34
Using your system password to secure the system	34
Deleting or changing system and setup password	35
Operating with setup password enabled	35
Redundant OS Control	35
Viewing Redundant OS Control	35
Redundant OS Control screen details	36
Miscellaneous Settings	36
Viewing Miscellaneous Settings	36
Miscellaneous Settings details	37
iDRAC Settings utility	37
Device Settings	37
Dell Lifecycle Controller	37
Embedded system management	37
Boot Manager	38
Viewing Boot Manager	38
Boot Manager main menu	38
One-shot UEFI boot menu	38
System Utilities	38
PXE boot	38
Installing and removing system components	40
Safety instructions	40
Before working inside your system	40
After working inside your system	40
Recommended tools	40
Front bezel	41
Removing the front bezel	41
Installing the front bezel	41
System feet	42
Removing the system feet	42
Installing the system feet	43
Caster wheels – optional	44
Removing caster wheels	44
Installing caster wheels	45
System cover	46
Removing the system cover	46
Installing the system cover	47
Air shroud	48
Removing the air shroud	48
Installing the air shroud	49
Intrusion switch	50
Removing the intrusion switch	50
Installing the intrusion switch	51
Drives	52
Removing a drive blank	52
Installing a drive blank	52
Removing a drive carrier	53
Installing the drive carrier	54
Removing the drive from the drive carrier	55
Installing the drive into the drive carrier	56
Removing a 2.5-inch drive from the 3.5-inch drive adapter	57
Installing a 2.5-inch drive into the 3.5-inch drive adapter	58
Removing a 3.5-inch drive adapter from a 3.5-inch drive carrier	59
Installing a 3.5-inch adapter into a 3.5-inch drive carrier	60
Optical drive and tape drives	61
Removing the optical or tape drive blank	61
Installing the optical or tape drive blank	62
Removing the optical drive	62
Installing the optical drive	63
Removing the tape drive	64
Installing the tape drive	65
Drive backplane	66
Drive backplane details	66
Removing the drive backplane	67
Installing the drive backplane	68
Backplane cable routing	69
Four-slot drive blank	70
Removing a four-slot drive blank	70
Installing a four-slot drive blank	71
System memory	72
System memory guidelines	72
General memory module installation guidelines	73
Removing a memory module	73
Installing a memory module	74
Cooling fan	75
Removing the internal cooling fan	75
Installing the internal cooling fan	76
Optional internal USB memory key	77
Replacing the optional internal USB memory key	77
Expansion cards	78
Expansion card guidelines	78
Removing an expansion card	78
Installing an expansion card	80
M.2 SSD module	81
Removing the M.2 SSD module	81
Installing the M.2 SSD module	82
Optional IDSDM or vFlash module	83
Removing the optional IDSDM or vFlash card	83
Installing optional IDSDM or vFlash card	84
Removing the MicroSD card	84
Installing the MicroSD card	85
Processor and heat sink	86
Removing the heat sink	86
Removing the processor	87
Installing the processor	88
Installing the heat sink	89
Power supply unit	90
Removing the power supply unit blank	90
Installing the power supply unit blank	91
Removing a redundant AC power supply unit	92
Installing a redundant AC power supply unit	92
Removing a cabled power supply unit	93
Installing a cabled power supply unit	94
Power interposer board	95
Removing the power interposer board	95
Installing the power interposer board	96
System battery	97
Replacing the system battery	97
System board	98
Removing the system board	98
Installing the system board	100
Restoring the system using Easy Restore	101
Manually update the Service Tag	101
Trusted Platform Module	102
Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module	102
Removing the TPM	102
Installing the TPM	102
Initializing TPM for BitLocker users	103
Initializing the TPM 1.2 for TXT users	103
Initializing the TPM 2.0 for TXT users	103
Control panel	104
Removing the control panel assembly	104
Installing the control panel assembly	104
PowerEdge T340 jumpers and connectors	106
System board jumpers and connectors	106
System board jumper settings	107
Disabling forgotten password	107
Technical specifications	109
Chassis dimensions	109
System weight	110
Processor specifications	110
Supported operating systems	110
PSU specifications	110
Cooling fan specifications	111
System battery specifications	111
Expansion card specifications	111
Memory specifications	111
Storage controller specifications	112
Drive specifications	112
Drives	112
Optical drives	112
Tape drives	112
Ports and connectors specifications	112
USB ports specifications	112
NIC ports specifications	113
Serial connector specifications	113
VGA ports specification	113
IDSDM module	113
Video specifications	113
Environmental specifications	114
Standard operating temperature	115
Expanded operating temperature	115
Expanded operating temperature restrictions	115
Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications	116
System diagnostics and indicator codes	117
System health and system ID indicator codes	117
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes	117
NIC indicator codes	118
Non-redundant cabled power supply unit indicator codes	118
Power supply unit indicator codes	119
Drive indicator codes	120
PowerEdge T340 system diagnostics	121
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics	121
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager	121
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller	121
System diagnostic controls	122
Getting help	123
Recycling or End-of-Life service information	123
Contacting Dell	123
Accessing system information by using QRL	123
Quick Resource Locator for Dell EMC PowerEdge T340 system	124
Receiving automated support with SupportAssist	124

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Processor Settings

You can use the

Processor Settings

screen to view the processor settings, and perform specific functions such as enabling virtualization

technology, hardware prefetcher, and logical processor idling.

Viewing Processor Settings

To view the

Processor 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

Processor Settings

Processor Settings details

About this task

The

Processor Settings

screen details are explained as follows:

Option

Description

Logical Processor

Enables or disables the logical processors and displays the number of logical processors. If this option is set to

Enabled

, the BIOS displays all the logical processors. If this option is set to

Disabled

, the BIOS displays only one

logical processor per core. This option is set to

Enabled

by default.

Virtualization

Technology

Enables or disables the virtualization technology for the processor. This option is set to

Enabled

by default.

Adjacent Cache

Line Prefetch

Optimizes the system for applications that need high utilization of sequential memory access. This option is set to

Enabled

by default. You can disable this option for applications that need high utilization of random memory

access.

Hardware

Prefetcher

Enables or disables the hardware prefetcher. This option is set to

Enabled

by default.

Logical Processor

Idling

Enables you to improve the energy efficiency of a system. It uses the operating system core parking algorithm and

parks some of the logical processors in the system which in turn allows the corresponding processor cores to

transition into a lower power idle state. This option can only be enabled if the operating system supports it. It is set

Disabled

by default.

x2APIC Mode

Enables or disables the x2APIC mode. This option is set to

Disabled

by default.

Number of Cores

per Processor

Controls the number of enabled cores in each processor. This option is set to

All

by default.

Processor Core

Speed

Specifies the maximum core frequency of the processor.

Processor 1

The following settings are displayed for each processor installed in the system:

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.

PowerEdge T340 Pre-operating system management applications