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SATA Settings, Table 12. Processor Settings details continued, Table 13. Processor n details

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Table 12. Processor Settings details (continued) Option x2APIC Mode Processor Core speed Processor Bus speed Processor n Table 13. Processor n details Option Family-Model-Stepping Brand Level 2 Cache Level 3 Cache Number of Cores Maximum Memory Capacity Microcode Description NOTE: This option is only available on certain stock keeping units (SKUs) of the processors. Enables or disables the x2APIC mode. This option is set to Enabled by default. Specifies the maximum core frequency of the processor. Displays the bus speed of the processor. NOTE: Depending on the number of CPUs, there might be up to n processors listed. The following settings are displayed for each processor installed in the system: 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 14. SATA Settings details Option Embedded SATA Description Enables the embedded SATA option to be set to 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 Mode, BIOS support is always enabled. 38 Pre-operating system management applications

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Table 12. Processor Settings details (continued)
Option
Description
NOTE:
This option is only available on certain stock
keeping units (SKUs) of the processors.
x2APIC Mode
Enables or disables the x2APIC mode. This option is set to
Enabled
by default.
Processor Core speed
Specifies the maximum core frequency of the processor.
Processor Bus speed
Displays the bus speed of the processor.
Processor n
NOTE:
Depending on the number of CPUs, there might be
up to n processors listed.
The following settings are displayed for each processor
installed in the system:
Table 13. 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 14. SATA Settings details
Option
Description
Embedded SATA
Enables the embedded SATA option to be set to
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 Mode
, BIOS support is always enabled.
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