Alienware Area-51m R2 Service Manual

Advanced

Table 1. AdvancedThe table describes the advanced menu in system setup options.
Option	Description
Intel SpeedStep	Enables or disables the Intel SpeedStep mode of processor. Enable Intel SpeedStep Default: Enabled
Intel Speed Shift Technology	Enables or disables the Intel Speed Shift Technology. This option enables the operating system to select the appropriate processor performance automatically. Enabled Default: Enabled
Hyper-Thread Control	Allows you to enable or disable the HyperThreading in the processor. Disabled Enabled Default: Enabled
Integrated NIC	Enables you to configure the onboard LAN controller. Choose one of the following options: Disabled: The internal LAN is off and not visible to the operating system Enabled: The internal LAN is enabled Default: Enabled
USB Emulation	Enables or disables the USB emulation feature. This feature defines how the BIOS, in the absence of a USB-aware operating system, handles USB devices. USB emulation is always enabled during POST. Default: Enabled NOTE: You cannot boot any type of USB device (floppy, hard drive, or memory key) when this option is off.
USB Powershare	Enables or disables the USB PowerShare feature. This option enables you to charge external devices using the stored system battery power through the USB PowerShare port when the computer is turned off or in standby mode. Enable USB PowerShare Default: Enabled
USB Wake Support	Enables or disables the USB devices to wake the computer from Standby. Enable USB Wake Support Default: Disabled NOTE: If USB PowerShare is enabled, a device that is connected to the USB PowerShare connector may not wake the computer.
SATA Operation	Enables you to configure the operating mode of the integrated SATA drive controller. Choose one of the following options: ATA: SATA is configured for ATA mode. AHCI: SATA is configured for AHCI mode. RAID: SATA is configured for RAID mode. RAID On: SATA is configured for RAID mode Intel Smart Response Technology: SATA is configured for RAID mode Default: RAID On
Adapter Warnings	Enables or disables the system setup (BIOS) warning messages when you use certain power adapters. Enable Adapter Warnings Default: Disabled
Function Key Behavior	Enables you to set function key or multimedia key as the default function key behavior. Default: Function Key
Touchpad Backlight	Enables you to choose the operating mode of the touchpad backlight feature. Default: Auto
Battery Health	Displays the battery health.
Camera	Enables or disables the integrated camera. When enabled, the camera functions normally. When disabled, the camera is hidden from the OS (example: not seen in the Device Manager). Default: Enabled
Thunderbolt	Enables or disables Thunderbolt technology support. The options are: Enabled Disabled Default: Enabled
Thunderbolt Boot Support	Enables or disables booting from storage devices connected to Thunderbolt port. Default: Disabled
Enable Thunderbolt (and PCIe behind TBT) Pre-boot Modules	Default: Disabled
Thunderbolt Adapter Configuration	Default: No Security
Performance Options
Overclocking Feature	Enables or disables the global overclocking functions. Default: Enabled
Core Overclocking Level#	Enables the CPU to adjust the Flex Ratio and Voltage in a Turbo Mode environment can be modified. Default: Customization
XMP Memory	Enables the XMP mode. Default: Disabled
Fan Performance Mode	Enables or disables Fan to full speed for CPU cooling. Default: Enabled
Maintanance
Data Wipe on next boot	If enabled, the BIOS will queue up a data wipe cycle for storage devices that are connected to the motherboard on the next reboot. Default: Enabled
Start This Device Sanitization
Start All Media Sanitization
BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive	Enables the computer to recover from a bad BIOS image, as long as the Boot Block portion is intact and functioning. Default: Enabled
BIOS Auto-Recovery	Enables the computer to automatically recover the BIOS without user actions. This feature requires BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive to be set to Enabled. Default: Disabled
SupportAssist System Resolution
Auto OS Recovery Threshold	Controls the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and for Dell operating system Recovery tool. Default: 2
SupportAssist OS Recovery	Enables or disables the boot flow for SupportAssist operating system Recovery tool in the even of certain system errors. Default: Enabled
Battery Charge Configuration	Enables the computer to run on battery during power usage hours. Use the below options to prevent AC power usage between certain times of each day. Default: Adaptive
Advanced Battery Charge Configuration	Enables Advanced Battery Charge Configuration from the beginning of the day to a specified work period. Advanced Battery Charged maximizes battery health while still supporting heavy use during the work day. Default: Disabled
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	Displays the RAID information.