Alienware Area-51 R5 Service Manual

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System setup options

NOTE Depending on your computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.

Table 1. System setup options—Main menu
The following table describes the Main menu options in the System setup program.
Main
	System Date	Displays the current date in mm/dd/yyyy format.
	System Time	Displays the current time in hh:mm:ss format.
BIOS Information
	BIOS Version	Displays the BIOS version number.
	Build Date	Displays the BIOS release date.
Product Information
	Product Name	Displays the product name. Default: Alienware Area-51 R5.
	Set Service Tag	Allows you to enter the service tag of your computer.
	Asset Tag	Displays the asset tag of your computer.
ME Information
	ME Firmware version	Displays the Management Engine firmware version.
EC Information
	EC Firmware Version	Displays the Embedded Controller firmware version.
Memory Information
	Total Memory	Displays the total computer memory installed.
	Memory Available	Displays the amount of memory available on the computer.
	Memory Technology	Displays the type of memory technology used.
	Memory Speed	Displays the memory speed.
CPU Information
	Processor Type	Displays the processor type
	Processor ID	Displays the processor identification code.
	CPU Speed	Displays the CPU speed.
	Cache L2	Displays the processor L2 cache size.
	Cache L3	Displays the processor L3 cache size.
Device Information
	First HDD	Displays the first HDD device information.
	PCIe SSD-1	Displays the PCIe SSD device information.

Table 2. System setup options—Advanced menu
The following table describes the Advanced menu options in the System setup program.
Advanced
Advanced BIOS Features
	BIOS Recovery via Hard Drive		Allows you to store the recovery image file on the primary hard drive. Default: Enabled.
	BIOS Auto-Recovery		Enable the user to recover from certain corrupted BIOS conditions from a recovery file on the user primary hard drive. Default: Disabled.
	Always Perform Integrity Check		Allows you to perform the Integrity check. Default: Disabled.
CPU configuration
	Hyper-threading Technology		Enable or disable HyperThreading in the processor. Default: Enabled.
	Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm)		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		Specify whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O. Default: Enabled.
	Active Processor Cores
Integrated Devices
	Front USB Port		Allows you to enable or disable the front USB ports. Default: Enabled.
	Rear USB Port		Allows you to enable or disable the rear USB ports. Default: Enabled.
	ASMedia XHC Controller		Allows you to enable or disable the XHC controller. Default: Enabled.
	HD Audio		Allows you to enable or disable the integrated audio controller. Default: Enabled.
	Integrated NIC1		Allows you to enable or disable the NIC1. Default: Enabled.
	Integrated NIC2		Allows you to enable or disable the NIC2. Default: Enabled.
	Pxe Option		Allows you to enable or disable the boot option for legacy network devices. Default: Disabled.
	SATA Mode		Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated SATA hard drive controller. Default: Inte Smart Response Technology.
	PCIE GEN3		Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE GEN3. Default: Disabled.
Power Management Setup
	AC Recovery		Sets what action the computer takes when power is restored. Default: Last State.
	Deep Sleep Control		Allows you to define the controls when Deep Sleep is enabled. Default: Enabled in S5 Only.
	Auto Power On		Enable to set the computer to turn on automatically every day or on a preselected date and time. This option can be configured only if the Auto On Time is set to Everyday, Weekdays, or Selected Days. Default: Disabled.
	Numlock Key		Enable or disable Numlock. Default: Enable Numlock.

Table 3. System setup options—OC menuThe following table describes the OC menu options in the System setup program.
OC
	Intel CPU		Allows you to set OC mode and Custom Pstate0 for the CPU.
	Intel Memory		Allows you to set the overclocking.

Table 4. System setup options—Security menu
The following table describes the Security menu options in the System setup program.
Security
	Unlock Setup		Displays if the setup status is unlocked.
	Admin Password		Allows you to set the administrator password. The administrator password controls access to the system setup utility.
	System Password		Allows you to set the system password. The system password controls access to the computer at boot.
	HDD Password Status		Displays if the HDD password is clear or set. Default: Not set.
	HDD1 Password Status		Displays if the HDD password is clear or set. Default: Not set.
	HDD2 Password Status		Displays if the HDD password is clear or set. Default: Not set.
	HDD3 Password Status		Displays if the HDD password is clear or set. Default: Not set.
	Password Change		Allows you to permit or deny system password or HDD password changes. Default: Permitted
	Computrace		Enable or disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Computrace Service from Absolute Software.
	Firmware TPM		Enable or disable the firmware TPM. Default: Enabled.
		UEFI Firmware Capsule Updates	Enable or disable BIOS updates through UEFI capsule update packages. Default: Enabled.

Table 5. System setup options—Boot menu
The following table describes the Boot menu options in the System setup program.
Boot
	Boot Configuration
	Wait for ‘F1’ If Error		Allows you to enable or disable the F1 screen. Default: All, but KB.
	Secure Boot Control		Allows you to enable or disable the secure boot control. Default: Disabled.
	Load Legacy OPROM		Default: Enabled.
	Set Boot Priority
	Boot List Option		Allows you to select the boot list option. Default: Legacy.
	USB Boot Support		Allows you to enable or disable USB Boot support. Default: Enabled.
	1st Boot		Allows you to enable or disable the 1st boot device. Default: Hard Disk.
	2nd Boot		Allows you to enable or disable the 2nd boot device. Default: USB Hard Disk.
	3rd Boot		Allows you to enable or disable the 3rd boot device. Default: CD/DVD.
	4th Boot		Allows you to enable or disable the 4th boot device. Default: Floppy.
	5th Boot		Allows you to enable or disable the 5th boot device. Default: Network.

Table 6. System setup options—Exit menu
The following table describes the Exit menu options in the System setup program.
Save & Exit
	Save Changes and Reset		Allows you to exit system setup and save your changes.
	Discard Changes and Reset		Allows you to exit system setup and load previous values for all system setup options.
	Restore Defaults		Allows you to load default values for all system setup options.