NOTE:Depending on
your computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this
section may or may not appear.
Table 1. GeneralThis table gives you general system setup information.
Option
Description
System Information
This section lists
the primary hardware features of your computer.
System Information
Memory Configuration
Processor Information
Device Information
PCI Information
Boot Sequence
Allows you to
change the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating
system.
Diskette Drive
USB Storage Device
CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive
Onboard NIC
Internal HDD
Boot List Option
Allows you to
change the boot list option.
Legacy
UEFI
Advanced Boot Options
Allows you to
Enable Legacy Option ROMs
Enable Legacy Option ROMs (Default)
Date/Time
Allows you to
set the date and time. The changes to the system date and time takes
effect immediately.
Table 2. System ConfigurationThis table gives you system configuration information.
Option
Description
Integrated NIC
Allows you to
configure the integrated network controller. The options are:
Enable UEFI Network Stack
Disabled
NOTE: You can use the Disabled
option, only if Active Management Technology (AMT) option is disabled.
Enabled
Enabled w/PXE (Default)
Integrated NIC 2
Allows you to
configure the integrated network controller. The options are:
Enabled (Default)
Enabled w/PXE
NOTE:This feature
is supported only on Tower 7910.
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 5810 and Tower 7810
Allows you to
configure the internal SATA hard-drive controller. The options are:
Disabled
ATA
AHCI
RAID On (Default)
NOTE: SATA is
configured to support RAID mode. No SATA operation support in Tower
7910.
Tower 7910
Allows you to configure the internal SATA hard-drive controller.
The options are:
Disabled
ATA
AHCI (Default)
NOTE: SATA is
configured to support RAID mode. No SATA operation support in Tower
7910.
Drives
Tower 5810 and Tower 7810
Allows you to
configure the SATA drives on board. The options are:
HDD–0
HDD–1
HDD–2
HDD–3
ODD–0
ODD–1
Default Setting: All drives are enabled.
NOTE:If the hard
drives are connected to a RAID controller card, the hard drives will
display {none} in all the fields. The hard drives can be seen in the
RAID controller card BIOS.
Tower 7910
SATA–0
SATA–1
Default Setting: All drives are enabled.
NOTE:If the hard
drives are connected to a RAID controller card, the hard drives will
display {none} in all the fields. The hard drives can be seen in the
RAID controller card BIOS.
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 disabled
by default.
USB Configuration
Allows you to
enable or disable the internal USB configuration. The options are:
Enable Boot Support
Enable Front USB Ports
Enable internal USB ports
Enable rear USB Ports
SAS RAID Controller (Tower 7910 only)
Allows you to
control the operation of the integrated SAS RAID HDD controller.
Enabled (Default)
Disabled.
HDD Fans
Allows you to
control the HDD fans.
Default Setting: depends on the
system configuration
Audio
Allows you enable
or disable the audio feature.
Enable Audio (Default)
Memory Map IO above 4GB
Allows you enable
or disable Memory Map IO above 4GB.
Memory Map IO above 4GB - This option is disabled
by default.
Thunderbolt
Allows you to
enable or disable Thunderbolt device support capability.
Enabled
Disabled (Default)
Miscellaneous devices
Allows you to
enable or disable various on board devices.
Enable PCI Slot
PCI MMIO Space Size
This table gives
you POST diagnostic LED pattern information.
Table 3. VideoThis table gives you video configuration information.
Option
Description
Primary Video Slot
Allows you to
configure primary boot video device. The options are:
Auto (Default)
SLOT 1
SLOT 2: VGA Compatible
SLOT 3
SLOT 4
SLOT 5
SLOT 6 ( Tower 5810 and Tower 7810 only)
SLOT1_CPU2: VGA Compatible (Tower 7910 only)
SLOT2_CPU2 (Tower 7910 only)
Table 4. SecurityThis table gives you security information.
Option
Description
Strong Password
Allows you to enforce the option to always set
strong passwords.
Default Setting: Enable Strong
Password is not selected.
Password Configuration
You can define the length of your password. Min
= 4 , Max = 32
Password Bypass
Allows you to enable or disable the permission
to bypass the System password, when it is set. The options are:
Disabled (Default)
Reboot bypass
Password Change
Allows you to enable the disable permission to
the System passwords when the administrator password is set.
Default Setting: Allow Non-Admin Password Changes is selected
TPM Security
Allows you to enable the Trusted Platform Module
(TPM) during POST.
Default Setting: The option is disabled.
Computrace (R)
Allows you to activate or disable the optional
Computrace software. The options are:
Deactivate (Default)
Disable
Activate
CPU XD Support
Allows you to enable the Execute Disable mode of
the processor.
Enable CPU XD Support (Default)
OROM Keyboard Access
Allows you to determine whether users are able
to enter Option ROM Configuration screens via hotkeys during boot.
The options are:
Enable (Default)
One Time Enable
Disable
Admin Setup Lockout
Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup
when an administrator password is set.
Enable Admin Setup Lockout
Default Setting: The option is disabled.
Table 5. Secure BootThis table gives you secure boot options.
Option
Description
Secure Boot Enable
Allows you to
enable or disable the Secure Boot Feature. The options are:
Disabled (Default)
Enabled
Expert Key Management
Allows you to
enable or disable Custom Mode Key Management.
Disabled (Default)
Table 6. PerformanceThis table gives you system performance information.
Option
Description
Multi Core Support
This field specifies
whether the processor will have one or all cores enabled. The performance
of some applications will improve with the additional cores. This
option is enabled by default. Allows you to enable or disable multi-core
support for the processor. The options are:
All (Default)
1
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
NOTE:
The options displayed could be different depending
on the installed processor(s).
The options depend on the number of cores supported
by the installed processor (All, 1, 2, N-1 for N-Core Processors)
Intel SpeedStep
Allows you to
enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep feature.
Default
Setting: Enable Intel SpeedStep
C States
Allows you to
enable or disable the additional processor sleep states.
Default Setting: Enabled
Limit CPUID Value
This field limits
the maximum value the processor Standard CPUID Function will support.
Enable CPUID Limit
Default Setting: The option is disabled.
Intel TurboBoost
Allows you to
enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor.
Default Setting: Enable Intel TurboBoost
Hyper-Thread Control
Allows you to
enable or disable the HyperThreading in the processor.
Default Setting: Enabled
Cache Prefetch
Default Setting: Enable Hardware Prefetch and Adjacent Cache Line
Prefetch
Dell Reliable Memory Technology (RMT)
Allows you to
identify and isolate memory errors in system RAM..
Table 7. Power ManagementThis table gives you power management information.
Option
Description
AC Recovery
Specifies how the computer will respond when AC
power is applied after a AC power loss. You can set the AC Recovery
to:
Power Off (Default)
Power On
Last Power State
Auto On Time
Allows you to set the time at which the computer
must turn on automatically. The options are:
Disabled (Default)
Every Day
Weekdays
Select Days
Deep Sleep Control
Allows you to define the controls when Deep Sleep
is enabled.
Disabled (Default)
Enabled in S5 only
Enabled in S4 and S5
Fan Speed Control
Allows you to control the speed of the system
fan. The options are:
Auto (Default)
Medium low
Medium high
Medium
High
Low
USB Wake Support
Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system
from standby.
Enable USB Wake Support
Default Setting: The option is disabled.
Wake on LAN
This option allows the computer to power up from
the off state when triggered by a special LAN signal. Wake-up from
the Standby state is unaffected by this setting and must be enabled
in the operating system. This feature only works when the computer
is connected to AC power supply.
Disabled - Does not allow the system to power
on by special LAN signals when it receives a wake-up signal from the
LAN or wireless LAN.
LAN Only - Allows the system to be powered
on by special LAN signals.
LAN with PXE Boot - Allows the system to power
on and immediately boot to PXE when it receives a wake-up packet sent
to the system in either the S4 or S5 state.
This option is Disabled by default.
Block Sleep
Allows you to block entering to sleep (S3 state)
in OS Environment.
Default Setting: Disabled
Table 8. POST BehaviorThis table gives you POST behavior information.
Option
Description
Numlock LED
Specifies if the NumLock function can be enabled
when the system boots. This option is enabled by default.
Keyboard Errors
Specifies whether keyboard related errors are
reported when it boots. This option is enabled by default.
Fastboot
Allows you to speed up the boot process by bypassing
some compatibility steps. The options are:
Minimal
Thorough - This option is enabled by default.
Auto
Table 9. Virtualization
SupportThis table gives you virtualization support information.
Option
Description
Virtualization
This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine
Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided
by Intel Virtualization technology.
Enable Intel Virtualization Technology -
This option is enabled by default.
VT for Direct I/O
Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor
(VMM) from utilizing the additional hardware capabilities provided
by Intel Virtualization technology for direct I/O.
Enable VT for Direct I/O - This option is
enabled by default.
Trusted Execution
Allows you to specify whether a Measured Virtual
Machine Monitor (MVMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities
provided by Intel Trusted Execution Program.
Trusted Execution - This option is disabled
by default.
Table 10. Maintenance This table gives you maintenance information.
Option
Description
Service Tag
Displays the service tag of your computer.
Asset Tag
Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset
tag is not already set. This option is not set by default.
SERR Messages
Controls the SERR message mechanism. This option
is not set by default. Some graphics cards require that the SERR message
mechanism be disabled.
Table 11. System LogsThis table gives you system logs information.
Option
Description
BIOS events
Displays the system event log and allows you to
clear the log.
Clear Log
Table 12. Engineering
Configurations This table gives you engineering configuration information.
Option
Description
ASPM
Auto (Default)
L1 Only
Disabled
L0s and L1
L0s Only
Pcie LinkSpeed
Auto (Default)
Gen1
Gen2
Gen3
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