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Dell Precision 5820 Tower Owner's Manual

System configuration

Table 1. System ConfigurationThe table describes the system configuration options.
Option Description
Integrated NIC

Allows you to configure the integrated network controller.

Click one of the following options:

  • Disabled
  • Enabled
  • Enabled w/PXE—Default
UEFI Network Stack

Allows pre-OS and early OS networking features to use any enabled NICs.

  • Enabled UEFI Network Stack

This option is set by default.

Serial Port

Identifies and defines the serial port settings. You can set the serial port to:

  • Disabled
  • COM1—Default
  • COM2
  • COM3
  • COM4
NOTE:The operating system may allocate resources even if the setting is disabled.
SATA Operation
Tower 5820

Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated SATA hard-drive controller.

Click one of the following options:

  • Disabled
  • AHCI
  • RAID On—Default
NOTE:SATA is configured to support RAID mode.
Drives
Tower 5820

Allows you to enable or disable various drives on board.

The options are:

  • MiniSAS PCIe SSD-0
  • SATA-0
  • SATA–2
  • SATA–4
  • ODD–0
  • MiniSAS PCIe SSD-1
  • SATA–1
  • SATA–3
  • SATA–5
  • ODD–1

All the options are set by default.

SMART Reporting

This field controls if the hard drive errors for the integrated drives are reported during system startup. This technology is part of the SMART(Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) specification.

  • Enable SMART Reporting

This option is not set by default.

USB Configuration

Allows you to enable or disable the internal USB configuration.

The options are:

  • Enable USB Boot Support
  • Enable Front USB Ports
  • Enable Internal USB Ports
  • Enable Rear USB Ports

All the options are set by default.

Front USB Configuration

Allows you to enable/disable Front USB ports.

The options are:

  • USB3 Type A *
  • USB Type C port 2 (Right) *
  • USB Type C port 1 (Right) *

All the options are set by default.

Rear USB Configuration

Allows you to enable/disable Rear USB ports.

The options are:

  • RearPort3 Top *
  • RearPort1 Top *
  • RearPort2 Top *
  • RearPort3 Bottom *
  • RearPort1 Bottom *
  • RearPort2 Bottom *

All the options are set by default.

Internal USB Configuration

Allows you to enable/disable Internal USB ports.

  • Internal Port 2

This option is set by default.

Dell Type-C Dock Configuration

Allows you to connect to Dell WD and TB family of docks.

Always Allows Dell Docks

This option is set by default.

Thunderbolt Adapter Configuration

Allows you to enable or disable the Thunderbolt device support capability.

The options are:
  • Enabled Thunderbolt Technology Support
  • Enabled Thunderbolt Adapter Pre-boot Modules
  • Enabled Thunderbolt Adapter Boot Support—Default
NOTE:The security level configures the Thunderbolt adapter security settings within the operating system.
USB PowerShare

Allows you to configure the USB PowerShare feature behavior.

  • Enable USB PowerShare

This option is not set by default.

Audio

Allows you to enable or disable the integrated audio controller.

  • Enable Audio

This option is set by default.

Memory Map IO above 4GB

Allows you to enable or disable 64-bit capable PCI devices to be decoded in above 4 GB address space(only if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding).

  • Memory Map IO above 4GB

This option is not set by default.

HDD Fans

Allows you to control the HDD fans.

The options are:

  • HDD1 Fan Enable
  • HDD2 Fan Enable
  • HDD3 Fan Enable

All the options are not set by default.

Miscellaneous devices

Allows you to enable or disable various on board devices.

The options are:
  • Enable PCI Slot—Default
  • Secure Digital (SD) Card Boot
  • Enable Secure Digital (SD) Card—Default
  • Secure Digital (SD) Card Read-Only Mode

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