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
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 R7.
Set Service Tag
Allows you to enter the service tag of your computer.
Asset Tag
Displays the asset tag of your computer.
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.
Discrete Graphics 1
Displays the first discrete graphics
installed on your computer.
Discrete Graphics 2
Displays the second discrete graphics
installed on your computer.
Discrete Graphics 3
Displays the third discrete graphics
installed on your computer.
Device Information
First HDD
Displays the first HDD device information.
SATA ODD
Displays the SATA ODD device information.
Second HDD
Displays the second HDD device information.
mSATA Device
Displays the mSATA device information.
M.2 PCIe SSD
Displays the M.2 PCIe SSD device information.
System Date
Displays the current date in mm/dd/yyyy
format.
System Time
Displays the current time in hh:mm:ss
format.
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: Enabled
Always Perform Integrity Check
Allows
you to perform the Integrity check. Default: Enabled
Integrated
Devices
Front USB Ports
Allows
you to enable or disable the front USB ports. Default: Disabled.
Rear USB Ports
Allows
you to enable or disable the rear USB ports. Default: Disabled.
HD Audio
Allows
you to enable or disable the integrated audio controller. Default:
Enabled.
Integrated NIC1/Wireless LAN
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 Operation
Allows
you to configure the operating mode of the integrated SATA hard drive
controller.
Default: AHCI
PCIE GEN3
Allows
you to enable or disable the PCIE GEN3. Default: Enabled.
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
AMD CPU
Allows
you to set OC mode and Custom Pstate0 for the CPU.
AMD Memory
Allows you to set the overclocking and
adjust MEM VDDIO,
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.
HDD protection
Allows
you to set, change, or delete the hard-disk drive password.
Default: Disabled.
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.
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