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NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard is initialized. This prompt can appear very quickly, so you must watch for it, and then press F2. If you press F2 before the F2 prompt, this keystroke is lost. If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the desktop. Then, turn off your computer and try again. System Setup Options NOTE: Depending on your computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear. Table 4. System setup options-Main menu Main System Time System Date BIOS Version Product Name Service Tag Asset Tag CPU Type CPU Speed CPU ID CPU Cache L1 Cache L2 Cache L3 Cache First HDD SATA ODD M.2 PCIe SSD Table 4. System setup options-Main menu System Memory Memory Speed Displays the current time in hh:mm:ss format. Displays the current date in mm/dd/yyyy format. Displays the BIOS version number. Displays the product name. Allows you to enter the service tag of your computer. Displays the asset tag of your computer. Displays the processor type Displays the speed of the processor. Displays the processor identification code. Displays the processor L1 cache size. Displays the processor L2 cache size. Displays the processor L3 cache size. Displays the type of hard drive installed. Displays the type of optical drive installed. Displays the type of SSD installed. Displays the total computer memory installed. Displays the memory speed. Table 5. System setup options-Advanced menu Advanced Advanced BIOS Features Intel SpeedStep Technology Virtualization VT for Direct I/O Allows you to enable or disable Intel Speedstep Technology. Default: Enabled. NOTE: If enabled, the processor clock speed and core voltage are adjusted dynamically based on the processor load. Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization technology. Default: Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Intel Virtualization Technology feature for the Direct I/O. Default: Enabled 88 System setup

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NOTE:
The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard is initialized. This prompt can appear very quickly, so you must
watch for it, and then press F2. If you press F2 before the F2 prompt, this keystroke is lost. If you wait too long and
the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the desktop. Then, turn off your computer and try
again.
System Setup Options
NOTE:
Depending on your computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
Table 4. System setup options—Main menu
Main
System Time
Displays the current time in hh:mm:ss format.
System Date
Displays the current date in mm/dd/yyyy format.
BIOS Version
Displays the BIOS version number.
Product Name
Displays the product name.
Service Tag
Allows you to enter the service tag of your computer.
Asset Tag
Displays the asset tag of your computer.
CPU Type
Displays the processor type
CPU Speed
Displays the speed of the processor.
CPU ID
Displays the processor identification code.
CPU Cache
L1 Cache
Displays the processor L1 cache size.
L2 Cache
Displays the processor L2 cache size.
L3 Cache
Displays the processor L3 cache size.
First HDD
Displays the type of hard drive installed.
SATA ODD
Displays the type of optical drive installed.
M.2 PCIe SSD
Displays the type of SSD installed.
Table 4. System setup options—Main menu
System Memory
Displays the total computer memory installed.
Memory Speed
Displays the memory speed.
Table 5. System setup options—Advanced menu
Advanced
Advanced BIOS Features
Intel SpeedStep Technology
Allows you to enable or disable Intel Speedstep Technology.
Default: Enabled.
NOTE:
If enabled, the processor clock speed and core
voltage are adjusted dynamically based on the processor
load.
Virtualization
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization technology.
Default: Enabled
VT for Direct I/O
Allows you to enable or disable Intel Virtualization Technology
feature for the Direct I/O.
Default: Enabled
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